No is an unacceptable answer. I'm allergic to no.

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

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

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.

Too many people have a wonderful dream and just talk about it rather than do something about it.

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.

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.