Traveling teaches us that we're all the same. Some of us just encounter more opportunities.

The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.

My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.

Someone's energy and aura and soul are so much more important - they don't compare to what you have on.

Women are not taught to get a massage or do anything for ourselves because it makes us feel extraordinarily guilty. But the more we can fill ourselves up with things that make us happy, the happier we'll be, the happier our children will be, the more we have to give, and the more loving we'll be.

If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.

I put my children first, but I always keep my obligations or my commitments. You really have to do some internal work to know yourself, know what you're capable of. See how many meetings you can take a day or how much work you can get through in a day. Give it lots of proper time and respect, but also give yourself the respect of having your downtime, whether that means yoga, pilates, a meditation class, or a cooking class.