Your success will have everything to do with how you perceive yourself, because how you perceive yourself is how others will perceive you, too.

You can make anything happen if you put your mind to it.

I had a history for starting something and maybe getting halfway done. Then I'd see the same thing I was doing on the bestseller list! My ideas were right, but I hadn't done them fast enough.

A brilliant idea doesn't guarantee a successful invention. Real magic comes from a brilliant idea combined with willpower, tenacity, and a willingness to make mistakes.

The big thing for me is, I never think about myself as a female in business. I'm a person in business.

People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.

I prefer to like the people I invest in, but it's not an absolute necessity, as long as they have a good mind and I know they'll do whatever it takes to be successful.