When you're in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it's a huge advantage.

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

When you're a big money earner and your husband isn't, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or 'Mrs. Higgins.

Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.

Don't be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It's when you're uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.

I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.