Top 70 Quotes & Sayings by Ashley Nell Tipton

I feel like people in the industry are scared to take that chance because it's not easy to design plus-size clothing.

When companies are jumping on the bandwagon to do plus size, they limit themselves.

I love to sew. But when it's something that's being repetitive over and over and over again, it takes a toll.

I definitely want to go against the grain - break those rules and create clothing that is fun for women and shows their personality and just enjoy wearing it and being fashion-forward.

I'm talented, I know what I want, and I believe in myself, and I'm true to myself.

When people told me that I couldn't do something, I wanted to always prove them wrong. That comes a lot from people always bullying me because of my size and not thinking that I could do anything to impact the world or inspire other people.

I feel like, sometimes, plus-size women get scared to show skin... but summer is the time that we can enjoy doing that.

Social media is an influence but with my own twist!

You can't continue to reflect on the past.

I have to constantly remind myself that no one is perfect and that this is my journey, and I have to be kind to myself.

I think the hardest thing is to design for plus-size women. I enjoyed designing for straight-size because there's no limits. They can basically wear anything, and that's where I was able to have creative freedom with it.

Once you feel good, you look good... that projects to everyone.

Seeing that 'Project Runway' sign at the end of the runway just made me, like, realize, like, 'Wow, I'm on this show. I'm living every designer's dream right now.'

I trust people until they give me a reason not to trust them.

Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They're the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer.

We, as plus-size women, want the jewelry to fit like it was meant for us. Not like, OK, we're just going to add a couple links here to make it fit wider necks. I want jewelry that complements us.

I can believe in myself, and I feel like I'm such a strong and talented designer.

Beauty and fashion is not pain!

Widening a garment or making it larger is not understanding the real curves of a plus size women.

A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear - why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?

I don't have a problem showing my legs!

I was seven years old when my grandmother stated teaching me to sew, and she always encouraged me to be creative.

Bridal wear has always been a passion of mine.

I originally thought I would be going into wedding dresses. I wanted to create gowns, especially for weddings. I liked the idea of dealing with just one color, and within that, you could design whatever you want.

Sky's the limit. I don't have a vision, because I want to do everything that I can.

Weight loss surgery isn't going to make you lose weight; it's a tool to help you lose weight. Half of it is the surgery, and half of it is you eating what you're supposed to eat and exercising.

I wasn't your normal plus-size girl who would dress in all black and hide in the shadows. I was very out there. But I was very shy and insecure about certain things.

Working Wardrobes needs plus-size clothing donations to help women and men feel confident on their journey to finding a job. This is what we need in today's world - to lift people up - and Working Wardrobes is doing that.

I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people's spirits.

I went to multiple doctors to make sure that I'm taking the right anti-depression medication and make sure that my blood pressure's okay. I found out that my blood pressure wasn't okay and that I had a fatty liver. All these health risks were coming up.

I love to design clothing that is not out there for your average plus-size woman, and I want to fill in the gap of that industry and not design cookie-cutter things.

I love to create clothing for the everyday woman. I get joy out of that because it's something that we need in this industry.

It was really important for me to create fun and trendy pieces for the plus-size market.

I'm trying to put plus-size on the map. We can be fashion-forward.

I'm never going to limit myself.

I always travel with a fun skirt, a go-to dress you can dress up or down; walking heels & flats are a must.

I feel like there's not enough clothing out there to show our personality and just to be comfortable and to be fashion-forward and to be a trendsetter. There are a lot of clothes out there for the straight-size woman to be able to show that, but in the plus-size industry, I don't feel like it's there just yet.

I like to design funky things, and I love to mix prints and patterns together.

I follow a lot of the plus-sized bloggers.

I'm turning this industry around and making clothing that we've been wanting and needing.

Me showing my emotions... it's not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of passion.

Going into the hospital for something that was caused by just being overweight really struck a nerve. I didn't ever want to be in that pain again or have another scare like that. I was like, I really need to figure out what I can do to lose weight and get healthier.

I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.

It's amazing to be able to embrace young talent.

I love color, and I'm very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.

I encourage women to wear color, wear stripes, wear sequins - just wear what makes you feel confident and strong. If it looks good and fits well, you'll look great and feel great, too.

It's just an amazing feeling to know that I'm representing for every plus-size woman out there.

I'm super excited to be collaborating with JCPenney to create my first-ever capsule collection for that plus-size woman who needs that confidence and wants to be fabulous every day.

I always try to manipulate the eye when I'm dressing myself or someone else. I don't have an hourglass figure, so I'm always trying to give the illusion that I have one; bringing the eye to the waistline by adding a belt or having a heavier print at the bottom or at the top helps define your shape.

I don't care what word you use: my job is to design clothing that is not out there for us.

I'm representing for the plus-size community and the plus-size industry. It feels amazing to be able to be the voice that we need.

It's nice to see how much the mainstream fashion community has been so accepting of it. It's very exciting to see that folks finally want to make plus-size mainstream.

I'm a talented designer.

It's so important for me to share my story and inspire other women to feel comfortable in their skin and to know that your size has zero impact on the goals you set for yourself.

It's going to take baby steps to see a complete turnaround. But there's been such a positive outcome from seeing it at Fashion Week. Plus-size fashion shows are being more welcomed into Fashion Week, and having more plus-size women in major magazines.

I want to offer plus-size women the opportunity to wear fun colors and to avoid the pitfalls of only wearing black because many curvy girls think it is the only color that is slimming.

I get so many different types of people emailing me how much my story impacts them. Hearing that inspires me every day to keep going and going.

We should just all wear what we want.

I do feel like plus-size fashion is changing, but it's slowly changing. It's not growing as fast as we would all like.

People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love... it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.