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" My mom is a painter and photographer and my grandfather was an artist, so I've always been surrounded by creative people. "

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" We served Twinkies and Sno Balls at our wedding. We put them on silver trays so they looked elegant - but they were the real deal! "

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" I received most of my business education around the dinner table. Whether I listened to my father or brothers, or we had business people as dinner guests, I learned from everyone. "

" I'm not so much a shoe or bag person as jewelry, and I think it's because jewelry is like candy. "

" I dye my eyelashes on occasion so I don't have to wear mascara. I find that mascara weighs on my eyes, making me sleepy, and it is a pain to take off. "

" My husband proposed to me on the beach using candy. "

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" My parents always told me, 'Do what you love because that is what you will do well in.' They told me to make sure that you are happy. "

Do What You Love

" So much of what we decide to carry in our stores is based on what we hear through the Dylan's Candy Bar Facebook Page and Twitter feeds. "

" I definitely eat candy in bed. I eat candy wherever I am. "

" My dad is very down to earth, and I view him as a creative genius, and I am very proud of that. "

" If people try to cut sugar out completely, they often splurge later. That isn't a good idea. "

" I find that the people who don't eat as much candy are really into heavy protein, like steak. I don't eat that. "

" Putting good energy into your body and raising your serotonin will lead to a positive mood, exuding a more attractive glow. "

" I try to stay hydrated! "

" People will say candy is recession-proof, and we're definitely seeing nostalgic candies coming about, and people want that sugar rush and that nostalgic happiness, like their childhood times. "

" Whenever I meet with nutritionists, we discuss the idea of having everything in moderation and that people should eat protein or fiber when they eat sugar. "

" I am a picky eater. By that I mean, I love to pick the raisins out of oatmeal raisin cookies, the chips out of chocolate chip cookies, the white side off of black and white cookies, and the vanilla center out of Oreos. "

" It's inspiring to watch people love my dad and want to work with him. I feel that same investment in making sure people are happy. "

" Every two months, I allow myself a splurge day where I eat thick, doughy pizza from Pizzeria Uno or an ice cream sundae from my store with birthday-cake ice cream, Marshmallow Fluff, and toppings mixed in. "

" Sugar and chocolate, anything that boosts your serotonin levels, is something people, I think, crave. "

" I am very athletic and like to play tennis, run, hike, and work out with my trainer. I also enjoy traveling, and given that it's a part of my job, I get to do it a lot. "