Anytime you can promote young artists and designers is a cool thing.

I am a picky eater. By that I mean, I love to pick the raisins out of oatmeal raisin cookies, the chips out of chocolate chip cookies, the white side off of black and white cookies, and the vanilla center out of Oreos.

My friends call me Clark Kent: I'm known to change in phone booths.

I love all the gift guides that the magazines put out, whether it's 'InStyle' doing Mother's Day gifts or color guides, or the 'O' magazine Christmas guide.

Before I got married, I never really watched TV. Now, my husband and I watch 'The Bachelor' together. I love 'The Soup' - that's where I get a lot of my pop culture - and 'Chelsea Lately.'

For a while after college, I was thinking of becoming a fitness trainer, and I am a certified aqua trainer.

If I wasn't doing candy, I'd want to create the best rescue animal-shelter organization. Otherwise, the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson were so much a part of my childhood, and Janet and I have become friends. So my second dream job would be backup singer for Janet Jackson!

If these rich women from 5th Avenue spend a fortune on cashmere sweaters, they will come to my store to buy gummy bears.

I know everything about candy. Would you believe I even know where to find gumballs in the middle of Africa?

My parents screened 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' for my 6th birthday, and I became fascinated by the idea of living in a candy land with chocolate rivers and lollipop trees.

My husband is the cook at our house. I can make dessert and salad, but I stay away from meals. He makes amazing omelets, fish, and grilled vegetables like Brussels sprouts and cauliflower.

It's important for me to eat really healthy because I have such a sweet tooth. I eat fish and vegetables for lunch and dinner, and I work out every day.

Red candy is my favorite - I like red string licorice, Swedish Fish, and red gum balls.

Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired.

My mom is a painter and photographer and my grandfather was an artist, so I've always been surrounded by creative people.

I've been entrepreneurial since middle school. I was always arranging bake sales, dances and school trips to raise money for the Dalton School.

Whenever I meet with nutritionists, we discuss the idea of having everything in moderation and that people should eat protein or fiber when they eat sugar.

When I think of flavours, I think colour, so lemon should be yellow and orange is orange.

I find that the people who don't eat as much candy are really into heavy protein, like steak. I don't eat that.

There's no denying that candy is comfort food and it's affordable.

To save money on gifts, give someone their favorite candy in a beautiful, customized vessel with a personalized tag. It's sweet and always appreciated.

Every two months, I allow myself a splurge day where I eat thick, doughy pizza from Pizzeria Uno or an ice cream sundae from my store with birthday-cake ice cream, Marshmallow Fluff, and toppings mixed in.

On really hot days, I try to motivate friends and family to come into the pool for an aqua jogging session which I teach. Aqua jogging is a great way to avoid the impact of regular walking or jogging on land. This is especially beneficial for those who have joint pain or who are healing from an injury.

While I'm in L.A. I always make time for my favorite activity which is hiking. The trails in California are amazing, as they are always challenging, and I never get bored from all the beautiful scenery.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

I like to live a healthy life.

I write for 'Self' magazine sometimes.

I am very athletic and like to play tennis, run, hike, and work out with my trainer. I also enjoy traveling, and given that it's a part of my job, I get to do it a lot.

My dad is very down to earth, and I view him as a creative genius, and I am very proud of that.

I try to stay hydrated!

We served Twinkies and Sno Balls at our wedding. We put them on silver trays so they looked elegant - but they were the real deal!

I shop for candy instead of clothes!

I can definitely eat more of some candy than I should, so I have found that if I have coffee or a chai latte, it curbs the sugar craving.

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 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.

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.

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 find being a manager really challenging. For instance, I don't enjoy some of the administrative tasks that go along with hiring and firing.

I'll offset neutral shades with bright colors. It helps me stand out without looking cartoonish.

When I'm running, I like to listen to dance music and hip-hop.

I don't read a lot of books but love magazines like 'Psychology Today.' It's great for getting quick facts.

I collect candy packaging from around the world and believe it has the value of Pop Art.

One day, I hope to have a pot bellied pig and a wombat as pets.

Computers intimidate me.

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 have many friends who had kids solo, who adopted, who used surrogates - no one was judging them - it's a new world!

I think it's really important to be outdoorsy.

My passion is really candy, but I know that I can use art and fashion as inspiration.

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.

Putting good energy into your body and raising your serotonin will lead to a positive mood, exuding a more attractive glow.