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I love both real and fake jewelry. My kids make me necklaces, and I wear those, too. Every day, I wear my gold wedding band and the Cartier watch my husband gave me.

I don't use a stylist. I know what I like, so I do it myself. I rip things out from fashion magazines. It's easy to order when the phone number is right on the page.

My actual first summer internship was in the design department of Clinique.

I've always been inspired by beautiful interiors.

AERIN is saturated with the qualities that have surrounded me my entire life, many of which came from my grandmother, Estee: passion, style, hard work, family, and, of course, all things beautiful.

I love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me.

In terms of pots and pans, I just use the basics - I'm not a snob like that.

I have a lot of passion. I have a lot of pride. I think I do get that from my family. But you can be driven and be nice.

It's my personality to be more quiet and reserved. I'm not going out every night to multiple things. I prefer to stay in and be with my children and do Spanish homework to make sure they get a good grade the next day.

I love market research because you really have an idea of what your consumers are looking for.

I think people love having a person behind a brand who lives it. The idea of storytelling is really important.

I like to entertain at home, to live beautifully but comfortably.

Growing up in New York, I loved watching my grandmother Estee put on her make-up - I always admired her sense of style.

I think every woman should be using a foundation, whether it's liquid or compact.

You can't be a major company today without paying attention to celebrities. They are the leaders in beauty and fashion.

You could say that I am the Estee Lauder woman. I'm a working mother; time is valuable to me. I want a good product; I want quality.

Sunday is about relaxing and wearing anything comfortable. I love wearing a J. Crew shirt and jeans, which is a treat because I never wear these kinds of clothes during the week.

I love cereals. We must have 10 to 15 boxes. But if I'm being honest, I have Fruit Loops and Lucky Charms hidden behind the healthier ones.

I love going to museums, especially the Met, because there's always room for discovery, or the Neue Galerie. It's a great jewel box.

I'm a very visual person, and I love opening beautiful books on art or design and looking through them.

I am such a bath girl: we've gone to some of the beautiful hotels in the world, and if there's a shower, I'm so disappointed.

When my boys were little, I'd throw so many toys at them, but they didn't want to play with any. Then I'd give them a truck, and they would play for hours. I believe the same thing applies to a consumer - edit their choices, and they will be more intrigued.

I stick with what I know, makeup-wise.

If you feel comfortable in what you're wearing, you'll look your best, and I think that's a really important idea. Sometimes, whether it's fashion or beauty, things are on-trend, and they look beautiful on the runway, but when I apply them to myself, it doesn't look the way it should.

As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would!