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" It seemed like I woke up one morning and had an epiphany. I thought, 'I cannot do this. I do not want to get married. And I'm not going to law school - it just doesn't excite me. I'm not wasting anybody's money. I'm going to move to New York.' "

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" My parents were like, 'Oh my God,' when I said I was going into fashion - they pictured me with a rolling rack on Seventh Avenue. "

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" When people want to lose weight, they get to a point where they are desperate and looking for the new thing that is going to work miracles. But at the end of the day, there is no such thing. "

" All children, regardless of their income, ethnicity, or geography have the right to be protected and be given the opportunity to reach their full potential, which is why our global HSNi Cares partner is the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "

" The proof is in the results, and the proof will be in the ongoing ability to execute. "

" Command-and-control isn't the kind of corporate culture people want to be in anymore. "

" You have to understand who your customer is and her motivations and marry it to what's happening in the outside world. "

" I think that the CEO is responsible for setting the vision, for articulating the mission, and for building a team of powerful evangelists that share that mission and that passion, because no one person can do anything by themselves. "

" By leveraging technology, innovation, and the power of community, Weight Watchers will be able to realize the full growth potential of the business. "

" Four out of five HSN corporate officers are women. I'm a believer that a diversity of mindset enables us to have an engaged conversation. "

" I'm a love-it-or-hate-it person. I don't waffle. "

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" At HSN, entertainment has quickly become a core part of who we are and is a key differentiator from others in the retail landscape. "

" We really see the future of what we call 'distributed commerce,' so how we get our content, our products, and our brands to consumers. "

" We need more enlightened women in senior ranks, and we have to insist that companies are more diverse. "

" It's OK to not have all the answers, and in fact, the more extraordinary people you are able to surround yourself with, the better you will become. "

" I don't care what we're quote-unquote selling; we're about inspiring people through storytelling. "

" Too many people who come in as CEO of a poorly performing company assume that none of the incumbent executives are worth retaining. That's not always the case. Sometimes the talent is there, but it's not being led well. "

" I'm willing to lose profits in the short term. "

" HSNi's performance gained momentum throughout 2014 as we executed on our strategic priorities across our business, by strengthening our customer file, optimizing our digital platform, and differentiating HSNi and our brands at content-rich, immersive commerce destination. "

" Women must do a better job of supporting each other. However, real change will happen when both men and women unite to demand diversity. "

" People don't follow a leader but follow a vision - a vision of what the future looks like and how their work helps them along that path. "

" The days of trying to get a consumer to come to you are over. You really have to be in the consumer's world, wherever, whenever and however. "

" I've always been a risk taker; I've never believed in following the expected path. "

" I believe that if you don't disrupt yourself, you will be disrupted by someone else. "

" I never bet against anyone. If people do something that has a true purpose, and they do it with boldness, I root for them. "

" Fear is not a motivating factor. You might be able to get a little bit more out of someone in the short term, but you will completely erode your business and your culture in the long term. You're going to lose all your good people. You're not going to have people tell you the truth, and it becomes the tradition. "

" There's three things that are never good for a consumer mindset: uncertainty certainly, concern, and discordance. "

" I've been 35 lbs. heavier than I am now and 25 lbs. thinner than I am now, and both of those times were probably the most miserable times of my life. I'm happier now, because it is about being healthy, not weighing yourself. "

" I started at HSN in May of 2006, and by October, we had rolled out a new brand image, a new tagline, a new vision statement, a new customer manifesto, and new advertising. "

" I spend all day thinking of shopping. I love the thrill of finding that wonderful, perfect thing, the feeling of your heart racing because it's so right. "