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" My father, Buddy Robinson, was superchic - a dandy. He always wore dinner jackets at night and espadrilles in the summer, but with his own flair. He was even well dressed when riding a tractor or listening to a ball game on the radio. "

" It was ingrained in me to be gracious. "

" For our Spring 2015 collection, I was inspired by the spirit of the artist Francoise Gilot. "

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

" I am always interested in designing things that have a great price point attached to it. "

" 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. "

" If I had to read only one author, it would be Gabriel Garcia Marquez because I love the mystical, magical quality of his writing. "

" It's very passe to think women want to spend a fortune on clothes. "

" Big businesses can help by engaging aspiring entrepreneurs and promoting initiatives which support small businesses from within. "

" 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. "

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

" My approach to beauty is 'less is more,' but I usually wear a pinky-nude lip color, like my Pas du Tout. "

" I've learned time management, organization and I have priorities. "

" My biggest challenge every day is to be a great mother and a great businesswoman. "

" My company is an extension of me, so when I designed my stores I wanted people to feel that they were in my home. "

" I've been writing an ongoing letter to my children since they were born, full of recollections of their childhoods. I've filled two journals. It's a great thing to do as a mother - you forget a lot as you go along, but reading over what you've written brings all the memories back. "

" When I design a garment or a piece of accessory, the first question I ask myself is, 'Would I wear it?' "

" I'm very forgiving so I forgive most things, really. "

" Entrepreneurs have a great ability to create change, be flexible, build companies and cultivate the kind of work environment in which they want to work. "

" I think when I was on the corporate ladder, it was very difficult to maintain the hours. It's a little easier when you have you're an entrepreneur. "

" I think women want to look beautiful. I think that's an important thing. It is relevant. "

" There's no such thing as an overnight success. "

Overnight Success

" I love blue in all its shades and textures. I wear navy like others wear black, and I love the blue in flowers - cornflowers, delphiniums. "

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

" Growing up, I wanted to be Chris Evert. "

" I am not much of a cook. "

" I grew up with very elegant parents; their black and white photographs and style are still a huge source of inspiration in designing my collections. "

Black And White

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

" I grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania, where my parents raised German shepherds - we had about 30 dogs at any given time. "

" I love red licorice, but any bright candy - tangy taffy, Fruit Roll-Ups - does the trick. "