I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and saying, 'Dad, Dad, I tried out for this or that and I was horrible,' and he would high-five me and say, 'Way to go.'

I would say where I feel like I'm struggling the most in learning and giving myself permission to fail is in finding the balance in life. There are different aspects to women: there's the mother, there's the working woman, there's the wife, the friend, the sister, the daughter and so just figuring that all out. I continue to want to try new things and give myself permission to not be great at it.

My saddlebags are why Spanx exist! Now that I have a baby I also have a muffin top.

When I was 7, I came up with the idea of 'charm socks.' My mom would take me to buy bags of plastic charms, we would sew them on frilly white socks, and I sold them at school.

What I most identify with is effortless fashion, looking as if someone's not put a lot of effort into their look.

I think very early on in life we all learn what we're good at and what we're not good at, and we stay where it's safe.

Don't be intimidated by what you don't know.