When somebody says, "You can't," I say, "Why not?"

I love to brainstorm. I like to mentor. When you're starting out, especially as an entrepreneur, you really don't know what you're doing. You go out there and you try so many things. The key in the process, to me, is that you keep trying and you never give up.

I love making people smile. I get so much energy through interacting and feeling like I've made a difference, a small difference.

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 really do believe that there's no such thing as coincidence. People come into our lives for a reason.

I had always been taught that life was the other way around -- that you had to make sure you got what was coming to you . . .

We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share. You want to look inside your heart and your soul, and you want to tap into the one thing you love to do. Develop it. Share it. Nurture it. You were meant to have that gift.