Quotes from Tory Burch

I like being behind the scene.

I never go out during the day without sunglasses.

I have always believed in 'less is more' in everything I do, from work to my personal life.

Growing up, I wanted to be Chris Evert.

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

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.

I just like easy clothes - comfort.

There's a Diebenkorn painting - 'Ocean Park No. 68' - that is the color of a swimming pool and always reminds me of summers at the beach.

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.

I went to an all-girls school in a uniform and always got detention for wearing colorful boxer shorts under my kilt.

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

Many people think that buying a fake product is harmless, but counterfeiting is estimated to result in annual losses of over $20 billion dollars to American companies.

I wanted to help women and their families.

Having an environment that is supportive is really important for success.

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

An important lesson: Things that look like an overnight success usually aren't.

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

Being a sensitive, thoughtful person opens you up for criticism and being affected by it.

For me, if I can design beautiful things that have the price be lower, I am thrilled.

I've worked in many companies, and I think that, number one, if you are going to have a great environment, you produce great work... If people are happy, that's what's important. Life is short.

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

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

Every job that you have might not be the perfect job, but you really take away different things, and you create relationships.

There are never enough hours in the day.