[The consumer] shown new styles in the moment, but she's not going to get them for another six months - and I think that's very confusing for her. She feels she's seen it all by the time it comes around. She's also a little bored. She's really into [snaps her fingers], "Wear-now-buy-now."

It used to be only yoga, but now I do Pilates as well; I feel like I need the balance.

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

I'm more eclectic.Maybe I'm minimalist in the respect that I love black...black for the winter, white for the summer, you know? But I love artisanal things.

Personally, I don't use fragrance, and only use essential oils. Stephan [Weiss] said, "Donna, we have to do fragrance - fragrance will last forever - fashion goes up and down. And I said, "I love Casablanca lilies, I love the smell of your neck and I love suede. If you can combine these three together, we can discuss it."

I start my day with a mind, body, soul practice - yoga, pilates or meditation.

I think Calvin [Klein] is a minimalist.