I've also built my own business, and obviously it's a brand that I've built and it's wholly owned by me and something that certainly my experience observing him and working with him and for him has informed how I make business decisions around my brand. But it's my company.

If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit.

If there's one single thing that I do every single time, it's require references and, ideally, at least one reference from every company they've worked at.

Having children has made me incredibly efficient. It's hard to leave them in the mornings, but I'm extremely productive during the day, knowing I want to be fully focused on them when I get home.

I obviously have a great love and appreciation of jewelry, thanks to my mother, much to the dismay of both my father and my boyfriends.

My mom grew up in the Soviet Bloc, and she was a Tiger Mom. We didn't get away with much.

I like very strong guys. Successful guys. Not necessarily financially.