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

All great hotels should have stellar personalized service, a unique design that gives guests a sense of place, an excellent on-site restaurant, and other fantastic amenities. Obviously location is a key factor as well.

So there's no typical day, but I transition through the course of my business day by doing everything from construction meetings on the development project under construction to design meetings for an upcoming apparel delivery to acquisition meetings about projects we're looking to acquire. It's very diverse in terms of content, substance, and what I address on a typical day.

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

It's important to be honest with and respectful of each other and deal with issues as they arrive, as opposed to letting them simmer.

Truly saddened by the loss of one of the greatest fashion icons of all time. Oscar de la Renta will be greatly missed.

We're in a very unique time where noise equals, in a lot of people's perception, advocacy. And I fundamentally disagree with that.