LOVES & INTERESTS
a clean line. business. gadgets. Louis Vuitton. Chicago. elaborate antiques. home cooking. cashmere. strong constitutions. tailoring. red wine. Comme des Garçons cologne. dancing. cheesecake. the beach. security. being dapper. Cartier watches. blue & grey. Diet Mountain Dew. wide scarves. sugar shoes. quality of construction. cheese dip with a little bit of bean.

TALENTS
color. creating scale. telling stories. project management. making pottery. caution. cooking. computers. collaboration. meetings. charming people. loyalty. flair. strategizing. information management. floral arrangement. sewing. the art of the deal. pulling pranks.

MUSES
Amy & David Sedaris. Rosemary Clooney. Madonna. The Smiths. “Run Lola Run.” My father (also an entrepreneur). Ellen Degeneres. Kelly Wearstler. Project Runway. Jon Stewart. The Discovery Channel. Wallpaper* magazine. Felix da Housecat. Yma Sumac.

TURN-OFFS
wishy washiness. standing in line. bats. farming. sports. guitar music. seafood. being put on hold. grocery stores. bossy people. manual labor.

FACTOID
I used to think I had trained chickens.