What really fueled me, and maybe infuriated me, is that nobody believed in me. Nobody. I don't even think I believe in myself. Part of what I was trying to do was to make the decision to go into business and find the guts to see it through. I was told that when I went in to see the bankers that I was supposed to be very muted, that I was supposed to blend in, that I was supposed to have the typical drab suit on.

I love having fun! Why not?

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.

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

If that's what everybody else is doing, that is not what I'm going to do!

Small business in America is what fuels the American economy. We need more small business to assist us in creating a great nation and in creating more jobs. It's this frontier that is endless in terms of opportunity and potential.

You have to have passion when you're finding a recipe for a career. If you love what you are doing, you'll never work a day in your life.