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" I've been told I miss every pass made at me! It would be wonderful to have a partner, but in my mind, it has to be like making a product. The product has to be meaningful, impact people - it has to be a great product. "

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" I'm a mom. I work. I have a house to clean, things to organize. We all have certain similar needs, and I address them. "

Joy Mangano

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Work

Things

" I think if you believe in something hard enough, it'll work. "

" It warms my heart more than anything when somebody comes up to me and says, 'You inspired me to do this.' "

Joy Mangano

You

" I look at life through product, and my goal is to impact people and make their lives better. "

" If you experience that feeling of being in a rut in your life, then something's not right. A lot of people who feel that way don't take the time to say, 'O.K., well, what am I doing? Is that what I want to be doing? What is it making me feel this way?' You have to identify what specifically is making you feel stuck. "

Joy Mangano

People

Life

" I actually didn't believe the producers when they said, 'Joy, we're writing a movie about your life'. I was like, 'Oh, OK, fine, call me tomorrow.' "

" I am an entrepreneur. Beyond that, I am a mother and part of a wonderful family that is part of a wonderful business. "

" When I'm talking about a product, before it was a product, it was in my brain. So if I have an inspiration, I will literally get up in the middle of the night, and I'll dream about my customer... I don't feel like it's selling. I feel like it's talking about my children. "

" Obviously, you have to find the confidence within yourself to pursue your ideas, but there's nothing wrong with having people around you who are going to say, 'I think that's a great idea,' or, 'I think you're doing the right thing.' "

" I would love to see every woman feel that she knows who she is and how she wants to lead. Every part of me is passionate about having the ability to do what I never could do when I was young. "

Joy Mangano

Woman

She

" I'm fortunate to have success, but it was a long and challenging road, so I try to make that not be the case for other women. "

" There is something special when creative people get together. "

" From the start, I was focused on getting the Good Housekeeping Seal. I wanted to go on TV and tell everyone that the Miracle Mop had it. Now, I can proudly say 26 of my products have been approved! "

" When I wake up, I think, 'What can I do to help others?' I think we all owe the world something. That's the way I am when I'm designing a product. "

" I am of the philosophy that if you work really hard and focus on things, you will get there in some form or fashion. "

" I'll see somebody struggling with something, and it doesn't matter if it's ironing or mopping or traveling, my brain just starts to percolate. "

" Each time I invent something and have it manufactured, it's so incredibly exciting that I can't imagine ever wanting to stop. Envisioning new products is easy for me. I just don't have enough time in the day to design them all. "

Joy Mangano

Day

Time

" There's a lot of pressure to make products better. I don't feel freer. "

" You can find a product and be aware of all the other products out there in just seconds. That's a very attractive method for companies and consumers. At the same time, it also creates a lot of competition. "

" It's common for people to start questioning themselves. As a female, I'm going to offer the advice I gave myself: You look at your strengths, you look at your goals, and accept that you are who you are. Be true to that. "

" When I look back, some of the greatest people in the history of the world have created things where paths have never been with such resiliency. "

" It's easy to design expensive products. But there's that product democracy that I believe very strongly in to make something affordable for almost anybody that would want to use it. "

" Years ago, Barry Diller asked me to be a judge on a pilot for an inventor show on USA, and when it was over, the producer, Ken Mok, took me out to dinner and really got me talking. It was a long dinner. Afterward, he said, 'One day, I'm going to write your movie'. "

" Something I learned along the way is that you really have to have courage in life. You can do amazing things on any level. It doesn't have to change the world; it can just impact the people around you - that's just as amazing. "

" You can tell when somebody's authentic about what they're saying. "

" The Miracle Mop created an entirely new category of stick goods - the twist mop. And when I demonstrated it for people, they'd invariably say, 'I have to have that.' "

" I made all sorts of things: drawings, sculptures - I was doing origami before I even knew the word. I was constantly creating. "

" Don't be afraid to have a reality check. Taking risks is OK, but you must be realistic. "

" I've stood up in front of America for 25 years, and I wish I could bring everybody into my home that I have touched in my career. That would be an amazing thing. "

Joy Mangano

Career

America

" I've been working on the new Miracle Mop for many years. "