Quotes from Ivanka Trump

Everything about mediocrity kills me.

I've fallen in love with Waikiki; the beach, the climate, the people, and the hotel - it really is a paradise.

I think parental leave is enormously important - and it's a personal decision. Part of building a company whose goal is to empower women in all aspects of life is that I've given my team some leeway to determine what parental leave looks like for each of them individually.

Modeling was not an endgame for me. I didn't particularly enjoy the act of it.

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

Instagram is my favorite! It's interactive and a fun way to stay connected to my friends, family and fans. I love posting photos from family trips, property visits, previews of my collections, everything!

I'm not going to advocate for a female leader who I'm voting for solely on the basis of gender. And I think a lot of people feel that way.

Politicians talk about wage equality, but my father has made it a practice at his company throughout his entire career. He will fight for equal pay for equal work, and I will fight for this, too, right along side of him.

I want my children to see me first every morning, so I wake up at 5 and make sure to shower and exercise before they get up.

I generally wake up, exercise and read through a huge amount of newspapers. I get to the office somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 - my brothers and I are always the first ones in.

I typically wake up at 5:30, and that's my time. I read newspapers, have coffee.

I think it is bad luck to put shoes on a table or walk under ladders.

The harder you work, the luckier you get. I'm a big believer in that.

I've successfully convinced others to let me redevelop the historic Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. I also led the acquisition of the iconic 800-acre Doral Resort & Spa from my hospital bed after giving birth to my daughter, Arabella.

I don't do press for the sake of press. I tend to only be in the press when I'm introducing something or collaborating on something or whatever it may be, as opposed to inviting someone into my home to photograph my closet for no particular reason.

In Donald Trump, you have a candidate who knows the difference between wanting something done and making it happen.

I remember, growing up, my mother had a work wardrobe. It was this very compartmentalized area of her closet. It was suits, but she would never wear those suits out on a date with my father!

If you ask me, there's nothing more incredible than a woman who's in charge of her own destiny - and working daily to make her dreams a reality.

My father is definitely not the kind of guy who'd place his children in key roles within his organization if he didn't think we could surpass the expectations he had for us.

I don't plan to take a formal, cold approach with my children, but I expect a lot. I don't want my children to view me as their best friend. I want to be their mom.

I've never had a sense of entitlement. I saw how hard my father worked for his money, and it was always made very clear to me that things wouldn't just be given to me.

If people think I'm just the boss's daughter, they're deceived.

I make money because I have to pay for everything apart from my school fees. My mother even makes me pay my own telephone bill.

If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit.