We women are so judged by the way we dress, and men are not. So style is part of developing your own brand.

I am a believer in change peu a` peu (little by little) since drastic changes, including lots of changes made all at once, are often the sort of modifications that don't stick.

Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman's secret.

Being and working in America, it's very important to work hard, work smart and work in a certain way. France and Europe has, with the tradition and culture, it's slow-moving and it's not always good.

People are unhappy when they are on diets, because it's 'don't do this, don't do that, do this, do that.

Learn to say no, with an eye to saying yes to something else.

Just as established products and brands need updating to stay alive and vibrant, you periodically need to refresh or reinvent yourself.