Never give up. The bankers and financial people did not take me seriously initially. Everyone thought I would fail. My attitude was that 'No' is an unacceptable answer when it comes to financing.

I get very excited when I wake up in the morning and I am just full of oxygen.

Truly, I get high on oxygen, and once I graduate from that, what really fulfills me is doing what I love. That, to me, is absolutely priceless.

The most important thing is for you to believe in what you are doing.

I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

Don't stop at the first no. You have to be a risk taker. If there weren't room for creativity, the patent office would close down.

It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.