When I think about fashion I think women will never lose that appetite for fashion.

I just love the energy of going into different areas of New York.

Ambition is not a four-letter word and women have to embrace that.

There’s always a stigma attached to the word ‘ambition’ and women. I’ve embraced it. Ambition is NOT a four-letter word and women have to embrace that.

When I started my company, many people said I shouldn't launch it as a retail concept because it was too big a risk. They told me to launch as a wholesaler to test the waters - because that was the traditional way.

I like being straightforward. We can deal with anything as long as it's on the table.

Each job I had wasn't necessarily the perfect job, but I always talk to young women about how you really have to take certain things from each job and learn from that and then move on to something you really want to do.