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

I think I was always inspired by seeing a problem, and finding a solution.

Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter.

With all the yoga and meditation that I do, when the chaos happens it happens. But I'm not as affected as a lot of people - I don't react as much. I just let things drip off my back a little bit.

I do not believe I can no longer dress people, but it's more about dressing their insides. Everyone is affected by healthcare. Everyone is affected by education. And for me, a personal inspiration is the preservation of culture.

I also miss the support that I had of so many people. You know I'm a very Ma and Pa operation right now, and I was used to having everything working for me. It was a similar situation when I left Anne Klein and started Donna Karan. All of a sudden I was working in my apartment and it was, "Oh my god, what am I doing?"

I feel at home most places I go, but my very top of the list are Bali, Italy, and London. Those are like second homes to me.