The one thing in life you can control is your effort. Are there any shortcuts in the beauty business? No. That was the first lesson I learned. You can't just rocket to the top.

Pay off your debt first. Freedom from debt is worth more than any amount you can earn.

If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.

It takes a lot of things to work together in order to be wealthy but with a little luck, a lot of luck... You've got to be good at something. For a 20-year-old, you don't have to know exactly what you want to do, you've just got to go find something you can be great at, and then go be great at it.

It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.

Sweat equity is the best startup capital.

Today is the youngest you will ever be. Live like it.