It felt like strappy sandals were looking really old lady-ish; really dated and not cool.

I wear Sweet Revenge, the legging boots, a lot particularly in the winter.

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.

My daughter is my passion and my life.

When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.

I have Vie Luxe candles in every room. In 2006 I spent the month of August in Sardinia, and the scent reminds me of the wonderful time we had.

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