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.

Instead of assuming everything you're being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.

The wheels of justice - they're square wheels.

Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.

No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.

Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.

All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.