I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.

I think I'm a better mother because of work, because I'm happy. If I wasn't working, I would just be waiting for the kids to come home every day, and living vicariously through their lives.

My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.

I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to.

Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you're going to make this the best deal for all parties.

I think the fashion industry was slightly put off by people they didn't know. They were presented with things like 20-gatefold color brochures.

Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe that you believe you can do something different.