I became CEO at the beginning of the hit on old economy stocks. When something like that occurs in your first six months as a CEO of a more traditional branded firm, it makes for a fast learning curve.

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

You know, you go home and you try on a new mascara, and I guess a male CEO can't do that.

My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for me. She was a working mother with a good career.

Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it's about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.

I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, 'I've got to do a better job.'

China is going to be one of Avon's largest market opportunities. It has a large geographic expanse, with hundreds of thousands of women in small villages really striving to make an earnings opportunity for themselves.