I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.

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

The power of publicity is more important than advertising.

I've never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.

The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.

I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.

My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.