I think the people who work with me are people who love style themselves. I'm leaving the office and they're still working. They're passionate.

My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'

For me accessories create and define a woman's personal style. The bag she carries, the watch on her wrist, her jewelry, her sunglasses, her shoes all define a look that is her signature. For Spring 2014, my accessory collections are about a clean, graphic boldness creating a new dimension redefining modern classics.

As a kid, I was always into clothes, but I didn't have the money to buy them. When I'd get my brothers' hand-me-downs, there was an energy in me that made me say, "I want to get my own things, to make my own statement." Somewhere along the line, that energy - coupled with my exposure, through movies, to a world I hadn't known - turned into something.

I have always done what I love myself. My philosophy was that I never had focus groups. I did what I wear.

I was very influenced by movies; I was very influenced by a world that had a sense of dream.

And I'm excited when I find somebody stimulating to talk with. That's one of the great treasures in life.