I don't really understand what the public perception of me is. I think public perception and reality are two wholly different things.

I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.

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.

Men always look smart in a well-fitted, tailored suit. Conversely, they can be incredibly handsome in jeans combined with a cashmere jumper or a beaten-up leather jacket or even just a cotton T-shirt.

Its important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.

I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.

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.