The definition of successful people is simply ordinary people with extraordinary determination. You cannot keep determined people from success. If you place stumbling blocks in their way, they will use them for stepping-stones and climb to new heights. People who succeed have a goal, a dream and make their plans and follow them.

We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

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.

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

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.

Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.