Every time I went on stage I was so terrified I almost threw up.

I started thinking about joy. Everything in our society is so purposeful. Let's bring joy back to the experience.

My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item.

I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.

When something I can't control happens, I ask myself : where is the hidden gift, where is the positive in this?

Don't let what you don't know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset. And if you do things without knowing how they have always been done, you're guaranteed to do them differently.

My advice for an entrepreneur just starting out is to differentiate yourself. Why are you different? What’s important about you? Why does the customer need you?