Emily Weiss

In my humble opinion, having tons of products and furniture and magazines and clothes is not luxurious - living minimally is.

My desk is more of a place where I set my stuff, and then I move around. If I'm at the office, I'm usually wandering around to different meeting rooms all day or taking people out or making tea. I'm rarely at my desk; it's just a place to hang my hat.

I like books that explore identity and youth culture or rites of passage.

Our message has always transcended borders and cultures and is central to who we are as a brand.

So much of venture capital is pattern recognition.

I have long been of the mindset that aviators are like leather jackets - when they're perfect, they give you 'instant cool.' They're the Alexa Chung of sunglasses.

We could be like a lot of consumer brands that start blogs after they start their business. But in our case, I think Glossier is still very much a content company. I think about our products themselves as pieces of content.

I am crazy for good branding and really admire companies that get it right.

You can make a million excuses for why something didn't go well, but ultimately, just fix it and get on with it. Be a solutions person.

I grew up in a conservative New England town and showed up to my middle school orientation dressed like 'Clueless' while everyone else was wearing J. Crew and lacrosse uniforms. I never really fit into that preppy look.

My musical inclinations are fine and dandy within the confines of my ears and my earphones but don't sit well with others.

Throughout your teens and twenties, it's pretty easy to live in a suspended reality - one where you never get old or need to spend much time thinking about 401Ks, mammograms, or renewing your license. You don't need me to tell you: that ends.