What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.

Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent.

I believe the only limitations are the ones that we accept. I know that there is, in theory, a glass ceiling. But I don't believe that it's a solid wall. I'm going through it. Nothing's stopping me. Yes, there are these preconceived notions; yes, we have challenges. Let's accept them, let's not be afraid of them, let's break through them.

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 . . .

There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.

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

Remember, the greatest failure is not to try.