Failures are life's way of nudging you and letting you know you are off course. Trying new things and not being afraid to fail along the way are more important than what you learn in school.

I think very early on in life we all learn what we're good at and what we're not good at, and we stay where it's safe.

Everything in our society is so purposeful.

I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver.

I'd get kicked out of buildings all day long, people would rip up my business card in my face. It's a humbling business to be in. But I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I cut the feet out of those pantyhose and I knew I was on to something. This was it.

I took a Fear of Flying class, and I always missed the class, because I was always flying.

My advice for an entrepreneur just starting out is to differentiate yourself. Why are you different? What’s important about you? Why does the customer need you?