I have set a standard, and I'm going to stick to the standard. I may have been able to grow faster and maybe my business could have been bigger, but because I really feel very serious about my subject, I really want to be hands-on.

I like knowing about everything, and I think that really helps me in my business.

You can be the most beautiful person on earth, and if you don't have a fitness or diet routine, you won't be beautiful.

There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion

Don't be embarrassed by your achievements. Being an overarchiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards.

In New York, I get a tremendous amount of ideas by looking at the paintings and the sculptures, adapting artistic endeavors to crafts. There is a lot of inspiration around us that we can see every day and turn into projects.

I'm always on the lookout for those good, simple solutions to everyday problems.