I've always liked wrinkles. When I was a young girl, I used to make lines on my face with my nails because I loved Jeanne Moreau. I always wanted to be older; I always added years to my life. For the longest time, if people thought I was older I would take it as a compliment.

I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be.

I used to be very insecure about my curly hair, because I lived in a country where everybody had blonde straight hair.

Being attractive for a few hours some evening is hardly worth being that unattractive all day (in hot rollers). Being yourself and being natural with a man is wonderful, but being downright unattractive with him is foolish.

I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.

So as a founder, you have an authenticity and a human factor that is really special and that gives an enormous amount of energy and fuel. But as a founder, you’re also not as cold, maybe, or as pragmatic.

I was fortunate to become the woman I always wanted to be.