It's pretty impressive that you've created a fashion line without any professional design training — how does it work?
"When I launched my line, many people told me that fashion was a tough business. None of these people ever worked in politics! Because I came from the world of politics and government, I think I was really well prepared for the stress that comes along with producing your own line. I never wanted just to design for design's sake — I always wanted to actually own my own business. And owning and running a business is tough. And in production, something always goes wrong. But I actually perform at my best under extreme amounts of pressure. So it worked out!"

Kenneth Jay Lane earrings.