Forcing me to figure out how to provide for myself was probably one of the best things my parents ever did for me.

You have to be really vigilant and appreciative of what you have and not get too excited about anything. But it's important to celebrate what you have and feel proud for a minute.

Focus on the positive things in your life and you'll be shocked at how many more positive things start happening

I stopped feeling like I didn't belong anywhere, and realized that I actually belonged anywhere I wanted to be.

Just balancing all the different projects, I mean I spent almost 10 years just doing Nasty Gal and I say "just" but that was a lot, and it's still a lot.

The biggest challenge is people thinking you know everything going on in your company, because you're at the top of it and you started it. But the thing is, nobody knows everything about anything.

The only thing I smoke is my competition