I always disagreed with the separation of the name and the brand and the person To build on that name and brand is one thing. To divorce the name and the brand from the person was not an approach that I agreed with.

I had no idea when I went to college what I'd be doing. I took organic chemistry and did terribly, but I was good in English and art. I took many courses and participated in as many activities as I could. I learned a lot about every single thing.

I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.

I don't even like firing people. I don't think I've ever said, 'You're fired' to anybody.

So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.

Buttons are the fossils of the sartorial world, enduring long past the garments they were designed to hold together.

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also taught me that aging need not mean narrowing the scope of your activities and interests or a diminution of the great pleasures to be had in the everyday.