I currently live in the Plaza in New York and I love it - all that history, all those interesting stories.

I disapprove of lots of decisions made by George Bush: the war, the meddling in the affairs of other countries, the conversations with dictators; it was a dark time.

The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.

I think if a young person is passionate about something specific, he or she should follow their passion. You look at Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, all of these successes in Silicon Valley, these people have had passion in a specific area and have therefore succeeded. College isn't for everyone. If you don't have that passion or that specific focus in mind, I believe you should go to university and get an education.

In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.

I love creating bold, cinematic moments with my runway shows, so the idea of being a film director has always been appealing to me.

When travelling, dress as comfortably as possible and don't have expectations of everything going perfectly.