I think the key to success is vision that adjusts on the way, but doesn’t at all falter. It’s about not compromising and following your gut to a certain degree, based on knowledge, instinct, etc. And not listening to the naysayers.... You develop strength through adversity. You have to keep moving towards your goal through huge obstacles.

I like to prove things wrong.

What matters is hard work, and emotional intelligence.

Ann Taylor - great name, great real estate, shitty business. Gap -great name, great real estate, declining business. J.Crew - Hellooo? Great name, better fashion image than the Gap.

I'm an agent of change all day long, and I want to meet other people like that.

The first thing you see when you walk into a store is color.

People like consistency. Whether it's a store or a restaurant, they want to come in and see what you are famous for.