I'm not as obsessive-compulsive about certain things; I give a lot of latitude to people and support people. I know that I can't do it myself and that you're only as good as the people you have behind you.

Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.

I realized I needed to address people, not just dress them.

I wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative.

I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti.

I worked with a writer, Kathleen Boyce. It was a wonderful experience...but I didn't expect that the last chapter would be the last chapter of Donna Karan. That was probably the biggest shock.

There's such a void in the medical system. When my husband was sick, it became very apparent to me that the nurses were doing the doctor's job, and the doctors were doing the disease job, so no one was caring for the patient and the loved one.