Right now I'm reading every fashion magazine I can find. As a shoe designer, I feel it's my responsibility to learn as much as I can about the business, past and present.

You can be a mother and still be completely sexy.

For me, I'm not a jealous person. That's just not my thing. You have to have trust in your relationship.

I don't miss being on the road right now because the thing is, I was on the road for eight years, so I love pizza, but pizza every day for eight years is a different thing.

Instead of my telling people what they should be doing, it makes more sense to be an inspiration to them. I'm not perfect by any means. I've done some stupid things, and I'm very aware of that. In this day and age, you have to have a sense of humor about it, and at the same time, it's made me a lot more aware that you have to take responsibility for your actions. For me, it's about staying on the path. If I slip, that's OK; just get back up and keep focused.

I'm very ambitious, but I also love myself - which means I try to take care of myself.

You have to be strong. You have to know how you are, and you have to know who your partner is and you have to know who your friends, who your real friends are.