I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people.

Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to dress my teenage daughter Gabby. So it was the perfect street wardrobe: jeans, anoraks, jumpsuits, boyfriend jackets, sweaters, skirts and dresses. Then DKNY grew into an entire lifestyle concept, including tailored clothes you wear to work.

My mother was a working woman, and I was alone a lot. So I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom.

Scheduling me is not easy, as most people know, because once I start, I don't stop.

I really feel that we need to scale back and get to what is important on so many levels.