Erika Jayne

“I will always be fashion. I try to pull it together. I think that comes from a sense of self. That's how you create your own look.”

“I'm a big sports fan and go to games.”

“I have a great family, and I have a great home, husband, and son. So I think that's probably all anyone ever needs anyway. Everything else is the icing on top of the cake to be quite honest.”

“No matter what city I'm in, I'm always trying to run down a new Panthere ring.”

“There are only so many material things you can have before it becomes boring.”

“I grew up a Madonna fan, still am a Madonna fan, and will die a Madonna fan.”

“I think as more women see that there are women out there building vibrant and creative and powerful lives and careers in their 40s, 50s, etc., then these older views of ageism will fall away.”

“Erika Girardi likes her hair straight with a lot of product, just a really good blow-dry. Erika Jayne likes her hair ropey with a lot of product, really rock star and wild.”

“All artists, no matter who they are, have always come into contact with criticism. No one's gonna like what you do 100 percent of the time.”

“I love costume jewelry, because, listen, you can't pick a real jewel every day.”

“The most surprising thing I discovered was how rich of a life I've led. It's easy to forget all the things we experience throughout our human journey.”

“'Chicago' has got such great women characters. It runs off two women, so what could be better than that?”

“There are two different sides of my personality, much like everyone has two different sides of their personality. I mean, it's a profession... It's something that I do. And I'm not Erika Jayne 24 hours a day.”

“My mother was a makeup artist for Estee Lauder and she taught me.”

“I think that's what makes marriage work - when you allow each other to be strong in their chosen profession; when you support each other and love each other.”

“It's all too easy to say, 'You didn't have a dad, therefore, you married an older man.' Listen, I didn't marry my dad. My dad is much younger than my husband.”

“As human begins, we all have layers to ourselves, you know?”

“I was a starving artist.”

“I don't think anyone should tap you on the shoulder and tell you that it's time to sit down and retire.”

“People see me and assume one thing, and they get to know me and see that there's more there.”