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.

Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.

No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.

While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence, which, I believe, does make the woman.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.