Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

You face challenges in your personal life and in your professional life. I continue to be relentlessly optimistic and not focus on the negative.

I dont love the phrase balancing work and family. It sets up this idea of scales of justice with work on one side and family on the other side.

I have always said 'yes' to opportunities and experiences.

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try and end the day with some quality time with my kids. If not, I feel guilty.

As a working mom, I struggle to find time to work out and go for runs. I usually run two to three times a week and work out with a trainer once a week. I try to go for a longer run on Sundays.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

At some point, you just pull off the band aid and it hurts. But when it is over, you are relieved.

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.

The only way to know how a complex system will behave-after you modify it-is to modify it and see how it behaves.

France is France and a grand place for Frenchman.

Notice this rent in my garment; I am at a loss to explain its presence! I am even more puzzled by the existence of the universe.

I don't know whether guys are more promiscuous or just bigger liars.

I really love to resurrect pieces from my past collections and wear them to fashion week parties.

Follow your dreams and use your natural born talents and skills to make this a better world for tomorrow.

The trauma of the whole thing has been humbling, and for the first time, I'm a little bit wobbly.

Even if there were no actual evidence in favor of the Darwinian theory, we should still be justified in preferring it over all rival theories.