Quotes from Cynthia Rowley

I've always wanted to do something in the food and beverage world. Part of my MO is to go into unchartered territory. I enjoy a challenge.

All I ever wanted to do was make things. My whole life has been a constant evolution on that theme.

I wake up like I'm shot out of a cannon.

There's always an excuse to celebrate someone you love.

I always think clothing is like a scrapbook: you remember all the good memories and the past times.

I really detest brunch. I think it's a waste of a good day. Detest is a little too severe, but I would say I'm not a brunch person.

Overhearing people's conversations about art - that's always entertaining.

I think it's important to incorporate everything into all parts of your life. I don't separate all the things - during the day, I talk to my kids; they come and visit. On weekends, we go crazy and do lots of activities. I'm just not good at relaxing.

That's my style - to mix a lot of print and pattern and put it all together.

People always ask what my inspiration is, and it's never something that's easily explained.

Be thankful for all successes, lose your ego, take risks, fail fast, and if you don't absolutely love what you do, run!

I've been lucky enough to meet a lot of fantastic people, from royalty to rock stars. I've also been known to be a bit of a daredevil, so I've tried to explore extreme travel and adventure - scuba-diving in an arctic glacier and camping in the Himalayas.

I think it's important to stay curious and see and experience as much as you can, whether it's art, performance, music, travel, or just hanging out and people-watching.

When I was in art school, I worried that being a painter seemed like it could be an elusive dream, and fashion seemed so much more secure.

I always like that sort of tomboy aesthetic.

I think cooking has the same creative process as designing, where you have the ingredients, you have the alchemy part of it, and you have the satisfaction of seeing your creation become a reality.

I've taken a lot of risks through the years, but I always followed my instincts and always explored new opportunities. The biggest reward has been having an idea and being able to make it a reality. My passions always lead the way - travel and adventure, fitness, art, and home.

I love hanging out with kids and my husband - I love traveling with them. We can go on the most epic journeys in like five days.

It seems like the world's major cities are getting more and more homogenized, so I think it's important to go off-road and find treasures in offbeat destinations.

My dream was to have a slide bannister so I could slide down and go out the door to work.

Everything looks cute when it's small.

I'm very sensitive to smells.

I think that each season we, as an industry, evolve more and more in such a great way, and I'm really excited about it. We're able to put fashion into the hands of the consumer and eyes of the consumer, and I just think that there's no filter anymore; you just put it out there. There's an instant commentary. I think it's so interesting.

Doing things outside of the traditional fashion gives me the opportunity to bring a fresh eye to unexpected markets.