The presidency of the United States is an incredible thing. You have an ability to effectuate change at the highest level.
I generally wake up, exercise and read through a huge amount of newspapers. I get to the office somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 – my brothers and I are always the first ones in.
For me, one of my life’s mission is to disrupt these dated concepts of what it really looks like and means to be a working woman. The expression ‘working man’ is never heard in conjunction. But people still talk about this sort of ‘working woman,’ and there’s a bit of negativity to that connotation.
I have the good fortune of working with two brothers who are very accomplished, incredibly smart, and very capable.
Mis-hiring is a huge mistake. It’s a tremendous opportunity cost throwing the position to the wrong person. It’s often something that isn’t rectified for a long period of time.
There’s nothing I have more of in my closet than little white dresses. They’re versatile and elegant, but sexy in a feminine way. And then I’ll have a bit more fun with accessories – like a pair of neon sandals.
I typically wake up at 5:30, and that’s my time. I read newspapers, have coffee.
I auditioned for the part of Cosette in ‘Les Miserables’ on Broadway. It didn’t work out.
I don’t think you are truly successful unless you are a happy person and are happy with your life. I know many people who are professionally successful but miserable.
I think my mom threatened to put me up for adoption a few times.
I tried a juice cleanse, and it was a total disaster. For the eight hours that I lasted, I felt like I was on the brink of starvation. For me, it’s about making the right choices.
I have a tough skin and enough confidence not to worry too much about being underestimated because of my last name, my relative youth, or my modeling background. It comes with the territory.
If you ask me, there’s nothing more incredible than a woman who’s in charge of her own destiny – and working daily to make her dreams a reality.
As president, my father will change the labor laws put in place when women were not a significant portion of the workforce. He will make childcare affordable and accessible to all. He will fight for equal pay for equal work, and I will fight for this, too, right alongside of him.
The hardworking men and women of this country identify with my father. He is tough, and he is persevering. He is honest, and he is real. He’s an optimist, and he’s a relentless believer in America and all of her potential. He loves his family, and he loves his country with his heart and his soul.
My mother taught me to appreciate a good drugstore beauty aisle. I regularly use Aquaphor, Chap Stick, Purpose Face Soap, and Aveeno body moisturizer.
The country’s top chefs, designers, media personalities and businesses are part of this dynamic city. We know that Chicagoans are used to the highest standards.
I pretty much only drink water, Tazo passion tea, or coffee with half and half, and it’s an ongoing joke in the office that I never have less than three glasses of water and some form of tea or coffee in front of me.
When I was little, I’d pick flowers wherever I traveled with my mom, then dry them, cover them with resin, and turn them into paperweights.
I can’t imagine that I would be the person I am today if, over the last seven years, I had been married to somebody who didn’t feel 100 percent comfortable with my drive, my ambition, my interest in thinking big and swinging for the fences.
When I bid out our construction projects, I call contractors personally to close the deal and get the best price or enhance the scope of their deliverable. You don’t get what you don’t ask for.
I made a specific choice not to call my collection Ivanka. There’s so much value in the Trump name. And there’s such a deep connection to luxury and success.
In Donald Trump, you have a candidate who knows the difference between wanting something done and making it happen.
The reality is I have a closet full of shoes that I don’t wear because they are not comfortable, and I am not going to be hobbling between meetings. There’s nothing that ruins an entrance like somebody who’s uncomfortable in their shoes.
I’m a daughter, not a clone. So, of course, daughters often disagree with things their fathers say. But I share my viewpoints with him privately, not publicly. I’m not the candidate.
I get bored easily, so in general, I tend to mix up my workouts. I exercise in the gym with a trainer once a week when I’m in town, and I love yoga, golf and tennis.
My father values talent. He is colorblind and gender neutral. When Donald Trump is in charge, all that counts is ability, excellence, and effort.
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