Ivanka Trump

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be a woman working in America. It looks very different to be a working woman in other places in the world.

Yes, negotiating is about money and the bottom line, but a lot of times, it's much more emotional and complex than that. Realizing that the economic outcome may not be the other party's top priority gives you more chips to play with and will enable you to achieve better results than you may have anticipated.

While I tend to favor styles that are glamorous, old Hollywood by night and very sleek and tailored during the day, I'm mindful of the fact that I'm 27 years old and try not to make that feel dowdy or old.

I have a tough skin and enough confidence not to worry too much about being underestimated because of my last name, my relative youth, or my modeling background. It comes with the territory.

I visited 20 countries while I was pregnant. I had to stop after my seventh month.

I have the good fortune of working with two brothers who are very accomplished, incredibly smart, and very capable.

Having toddlers always means that there's a fair amount of chaos at home, but that's part of the fun.

There's nothing I have more of in my closet than little white dresses. They're versatile and elegant, but sexy in a feminine way. And then I'll have a bit more fun with accessories - like a pair of neon sandals.

My father is the opposite of politically correct. He says what he means, and he means what he says.

Me and my peers, we're working really hard at being moms and sisters and professionals.

The reality is I have a closet full of shoes that I don't wear because they are not comfortable, and I am not going to be hobbling between meetings. There's nothing that ruins an entrance like somebody who's uncomfortable in their shoes.

People sometimes approach me tentatively or suspiciously because of my father's reputation as a world-class negotiator, as if they think I'm about to take advantage of them. As if I know something I'm not letting on.