I've tried and failed a lot. But I've also tried to be really clear about my brand. It is who I am. I'm a mum, I'm a wife, I'm 44 and from the Midwest.

The face you have at age 25 is the face God gave you, but the face you have after 50 is the face you earned.

I just find that each year I try something new. You can't fight the march of time. To balance that out, each year you should develop one more good habit. It levels the playing field.

Fashion and style is just that. Fashion and style. It's not brain surgery.

As a mother, I always have something better to be doing. I love work still, but I'm less tolerant of my time being wasted.

But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.

I don't look the same as I did 20 years ago, nor should I.