The product is second to managing the people.

Avon is a unique place to work; we've got family-friendly policies. We have more senior women in high-level management than any other company; 46 percent of our officers are women.

It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods.

President Obama's 100-day plan is pretty impressive. I think it's a Wow 100-plus days. The administration is not operating from fear, it is trying to drive change for the future, and that's a good thing.

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.

Avon invented the concept of direct marketing and direct selling beauty. And that's still very valid to us. We'll have a firm that will be around for another 114 years as strongly as it was the first 114.

Women like myself, CEOs, can pave the way for more women to get to the top.