I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot.

As a designer, everything is always about aesthetics mixed in with functionality and having that visual appeal. But you learn fast as a new parent with an infant that if it’s not deeply practical as well, then forget about it. Style wise, I wanted to design items that would work well in any nursery - regardless of gender.

We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback.

I hate sets. I've always hated sets. I think that if you have a dining room set, break it up!

I don't believe in having spaces in the home that don't get used. We pay so much for square footage that to waste it is criminal.

As a kid, I think I rearranged the rooms of almost every house on the block.

I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.