I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn't want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn't want a boss.

My mother's genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.

Innovation and creativity are the juiciest parts of running a business.

When you're building a business, you're either all in, or you're not.

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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.