I wanted to create a new way of looking at retail.

Even if you’re not yet an entrepreneur, you can be entrepreneurial in everything you do. If you view each stop as an opportunity to learn something, there is always something you will take away from that experience.

I wanted stores that would feel like a comfortable room in my apartment, cozy and colorful and different.

An important lesson: Things that look like an overnight success usually aren't.

I like being behind the scene.

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.

One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.