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 really do have rules for running and managing a business that have never been formalized before.

I have sometimes, probably, forgotten - and I know I have - to pat the back of someone or said thank you enough times or maybe even once sometimes I wish I were perfect. I wish I were just the nicest, nicest, nicest person on Earth. But I am a business person.If I were a man no one would ever say that I was arrogant.

I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get all kinds of inspiration daily.

Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.

Franchesca and Sharkey, my French bulldogs, have their own blog. And they are brilliant at it.

I am always asking myself how I can improve the lives of my customers, my colleagues, my shareholders, my family and my friends.