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

My spiritual connection is about embracing everything around me. We're all the same. There are no boundaries . . .

Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!

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.

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.

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

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."