You never know. Down the road you can do a lot of product categories. But I think you really have to build your core first and for people to know you and respect you for that.

Direct to consumer really gives you control of your business completely.

If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she's difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.

Everything I do is just really my intuition, and every time I go against my intuition, it's a mistake. Even though I may sit down and analyze and intellectualize something on paper, if I go against my gut feeling, it's wrong.

In the past there were two things that motivated me then: independence, and passion about what I was doing. And those are still the things that motivate me now. I still have that passion for creating a product. And I will never be dependent on a man. I will never be dependent on a husband or a boyfriend or a father. That's one thing that's really important to me.

The next few years is really going to be focused on shoes.

A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.