Business, numbers, negotiations, all that stuff I wouldn't go near.

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

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

I was so overwhelmed by India when I first came - it still inspires me because I still go for the culture, I still go for the colors.

Women are now more comfortable with themselves and their bodies-they no longer feel the need to hide behind their clothes.

You look at the world situation, look at London, Paris, Italy, it is all basically the same as the U.S. Then you look at other places such as India, Bali, with warmer climates, you know the Southern climates, they are very different. I think there is a time and place for everything and in Australia, for example, it is completely the opposite. I don't think we can be designing for that customer per se.

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