There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.

A woman who will tell her age, will tell anything.

Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.

Most of us die with our music underplayed...We should try to step out of our comfort zones and do the things we're capable of.

My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyways.

If you're good to your staff when things are going well, they'll rally when times go bad.

I wasn't that interested in the dollars-and-cents part of business. My interest in starting Mary Kay Inc. was to offer women opportunities that didn't exist anywhere else.