Entrepreneurs, guys that start businesses, grow with them. It's more painful than it would appear.

I am really proud of the development of the people on my team as they grow in purpose; they like what they see in the mirror.

The notion of Victoria should be a ladies' paradise. If men like Victoria's Secret, that's kind of a bonus, but in my imagination they should feel uncomfortable when they're in the store, if there's no mahogany paneling, there's nothing that's welcoming. This is a ladies' paradise. And that thinking goes into the design of the store, the fitting rooms, the fabric, the display. It's all from the lady's point of view. It has nothing to do with men.

If you start painting yourself into a corner, life starts shutting down. There is always hopefully a next.

In the '70s and '80s, the mentality of America was that everything was disposable. The notion of quality wasn't important.

Nobody remembers who was the richest toga salesman in Rome.

At that time when I was struggling with being successful in a financial way, people would say, "You should be very happy. Look how well you're doing financially," and I was struggling to find purpose, if you would. There's quote from Einstein that said, "Happiness and well-being are the ambitions of a pig." And I thought, "Boy, that's exactly how I feel."