I always saw candy as art.
— Dylan Lauren
I love accessorizing with jewelry.
It's inspiring to watch people love my dad and want to work with him. I feel that same investment in making sure people are happy.
My whole house has a lot of silk flowers - it feels like a garden.
The people at Dylan's Candy Bar, they have to have an inner child and a sense of fun... and love the colors and the textures.
I love Janet Jackson and her creative set design.
I feel like I filled a niche for myself as a candy freak, trying to find candies all around the world that I couldn't find.
I was not a girly girl. I was a tomboy.
I think people always want candy, whether you're a kid or an adult.
I dye my eyelashes on occasion so I don't have to wear mascara. I find that mascara weighs on my eyes, making me sleepy, and it is a pain to take off.
My passion is really candy, but I know that I can use art and fashion as inspiration.
I have many friends who had kids solo, who adopted, who used surrogates - no one was judging them - it's a new world!
One day, I hope to have a pot bellied pig and a wombat as pets.
I don't read a lot of books but love magazines like 'Psychology Today.' It's great for getting quick facts.
I'll offset neutral shades with bright colors. It helps me stand out without looking cartoonish.
So much of what we decide to carry in our stores is based on what we hear through the Dylan's Candy Bar Facebook Page and Twitter feeds.
One day, I'm designing a candy product; the next day, I'm going to a candy factory. The day after that, I might be traveling to Los Angeles to look at a possible location for another store.
I've always been inspired by retail entertainment, whether Ralph Lauren or the Disney Store or Niketown.
I love 'Gossip Girl' for so many reasons. The show is like candy: a delicious treat for fans.
Some people like telling people what to do. I don't like telling people what to do.
I like having a lot of sunlight because it helps me wake up. And I don't get depressed in winter.
If you're running a race, and you're looking at the lane to your right or your left, you're gonna trip instead of... focusing forward.
Oprah Winfrey is such an inspiring person.
I did have a 1977 Barbie, but I was more into stuffed animals than dolls.
People will say candy is recession-proof, and we're definitely seeing nostalgic candies coming about, and people want that sugar rush and that nostalgic happiness, like their childhood times.
I always feel better when my hair looks good.
Putting good energy into your body and raising your serotonin will lead to a positive mood, exuding a more attractive glow.
Cut a balance: eat well and then have your sugar fix. Everything in moderation.
We chose to use a surrogate as the way we wanted to start our family, particularly as I was traveling across the globe on a stressful schedule to get stores open.
I collect candy packaging from around the world and believe it has the value of Pop Art.
When I'm running, I like to listen to dance music and hip-hop.
I find being a manager really challenging. For instance, I don't enjoy some of the administrative tasks that go along with hiring and firing.
Believe in yourself, listen to your gut, and do what you love.
If people try to cut sugar out completely, they often splurge later. That isn't a good idea.
I'm not so much a shoe or bag person as jewelry, and I think it's because jewelry is like candy.
If your heart's not into what you're selling, you're not going to make it.
Being in meetings - that feels like work. But finding candy, being in the store - that's fun, and it drives me.
I definitely eat candy in bed. I eat candy wherever I am.
People get emails from me at 3 in the morning.
There are a few entrepreneurs whom I look up to. My dad, Ralph Lauren, has definitely evolved into a lifestyle brand of clothing and home furnishings.
I'm a stuffed rabbit collector.
Sugar and chocolate, anything that boosts your serotonin levels, is something people, I think, crave.
I am so proud of the growth of Dylan's Candy Bar into two more flagship stores: Union Square in New York City and Chicago on Michigan Avenue, and two airport stores: JFK and Detroit.
I always loved the retail entertainment sector, like FAO Schwartz, where it's a little more exciting than just going into a little corner deli candy place.
I think it's really important to be outdoorsy.
Computers intimidate me.
My husband proposed to me on the beach using candy.
My favorite genre is definitely romantic comedy. I love 'When Harry Met Sally.'
Regarding managing people, I am lucky to be surrounded by good, smart friends, some of whom own their own companies or have worked in ones and can lend experience.
I received most of my business education around the dinner table. Whether I listened to my father or brothers, or we had business people as dinner guests, I learned from everyone.
