I've always liked simple. Growing up, I wore corduroys and Lacoste shirts, Maraolo flats, and maybe one gold bracelet.

Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style.

It's important to always mix the past with the present. I think that makes it feel more authentic and real.

I have always loved beauty and fashion. Some of my earliest memories are of being surrounded by fragrances and lipstick samples.

I think balancing work and family takes constant adjustment. Its not something you can say you've accomplished and move on.

My house was very strange. I didn't do things other kids did because my parents were very strict - I stayed at home, quiet in my room.

I think of my parents as a single unit, and it's interesting because they shared so much, and they were totally opposite. My mother, a Martha Graham dancer, had a classical background; my father had a back-porch background.

I grew up as an only child, so inherently, most of my life was centered around me. My parents taught me to play well with others and to share my toys, but I was still an only child who didn't have to share my parent's attention with siblings. As great as my childhood was, I always wanted brothers and sisters.