I am extraordinarily pleased. It shows we have a lot of support for the project. We have had commitments from the community and from (the main college campus in) Athens.

Because of my restaurant schedule and other commitments I have, I shoot up to 12 shows in a week. It's taped live.

Lenoir City?s involvement with the project is critical and we are pleased by both their receptivity to the project and their cooperation.

We were very proud of ourselves for 'Project Runway.' It just shows that even if you don't have a big budget - but you have a great concept and you have great people on the show - you can still be a success and get an Emmy nomination! So we said, 'You know what, let's just throw our own little party,'

She's extraordinarily loyal to somebody other than who she sees in the mirror. This person was very, very loyal to what we do.

I was so pleased to be a part of such a great dynasty. But when you do things the right way, you'll be successful.