Quotes from Aerin Lauder

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.

I discovered I was passionate about the creative process, the product development, creating a concept around a fragrance or lipstick.

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

So the idea of being able to shop cross-category to buy the beach bag, the summer lip gloss, and the pillows for your pool house makes it into very focused, easy life.

I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.

We have a house near East Hampton, and of all the beaches I've been to, I think there is something so beautiful about Long Island beaches. I love them in the fall and winter.

My grandmother had a lilac bush at her home in Long Island. I always associate the scent of it with her and try to have lilacs in my home.

I've always liked simple. Growing up, I wore corduroys and Lacoste shirts, Maraolo flats, and maybe one gold bracelet.

Everyone always asks, 'Did you ever rebel? Did you dye your hair blue? Did you wear black nail polish?' I mean, of course, there have been episodes when you wear weird-colored lipstick... But generally, I think I was pretty much the way I am now.

Even though beauty is very much my heritage, my real passion is accessories and home.

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.

If you're on a night flight or are incredibly tired from jet lag, somehow a tiny bit of bronzer and self-tanner on your face, legs, and arms just makes you feel rejuvenated and refreshed.

When you ask women what's the one thing they wish they had more of, they always say time.

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.

There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.

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

When I took the job as Estée Lauder's creative director, the first thing I did was go into the archives! I love taking our heritage and making it modern.

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

I leave work by 6:30 P.M. so I can spend some time with the children. Inevitably, we'll end up watching basketball or football. I live in a house of boys, and they're all sports mad, so I don't stand a chance.

I've always been inspired by beautiful interiors.

Looking feminine is important to me. My personal style is fairly traditional. I was definitely influenced by my mother, who always looks elegant, and by Estee's classic style; she was always in Givenchy or Ungaro.

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

I love to decorate a room - from the furniture to the objects to the books.

I inherited my love of gold jewellery from my grandmother.