I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

If you feel like it's difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding.

Women like myself, CEOs, can pave the way for more women to get to the top.

No one in my family had a retail or marketing background. They were professionals. They didn't understand just what I was doing by going into retailing. After I started, though, it got into my blood. I knew this was what I wanted.

We also never undercut representatives' prices. A representative will always be able to sell the discounts in our core business, which are not offered at retail. So it's never more advantageous to buy there.

It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods.

The product is second to managing the people.