It's not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway. It's what it looks like on a real person that matters.

You want to be confident when you work out because it takes a lot to make you work out. So many women really enjoy it, but it's a hard thing and you have to make yourself do it most of the time. I think you want to feel that you look good to make you want to work out a little bit more.

For me, women's ski wear has always been black and, again, not as feminine or sexy as I think it could look while still having the technology there.

I'm not offended or embarrassed by the fact that I design clothes for women to wear. So when I meet women who love my clothes, it's a really good, straightforward thing. It makes me feel like I'm doing my job right.

There's nothing fashionable about a dead animal that has been cruelly killed just because some people think it looks cool to wear.

I was first drawn to active wear because I enjoy working out, and it's very important in this day in age. I really felt women were getting the tail end of the design in active wear; not getting the technology or design we deserved. It was reserved for men. We were getting the leftover work from the sports design houses.

My biggest surprises in my everyday job have to do with the challenges of trying to be slightly more responsible as a brand.