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" Our partnership with Disney included a two-hour Cinderella list takeover that features supermodel Coco Rocha's first-ever fashion collection, which incorporated behind-the-scenes footage and interviews to support her HSN debut. "

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" I've not been afraid to take risks, be resolute and passionate about purpose, and inspire people to do things that maybe they thought weren't possible. "

Mindy Grossman

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" The model of getting the consumer to come to you is old, and the new model is how can you get to the consumer on their terms, in ways they want to engage in. How people are choosing to interface with content is very different. You've got to marry different platforms. "

" The ultimate goal is to give somebody something that they didn't know they wanted, but once they saw it, they had to have it. "

" I believe in accessibility. I believe in honesty and a culture that supports that. And you can't have that if you're not open to receiving feedback. "

" My first Weight Watchers meeting was when I was 14 years old on Long Island, and I went there with my mother. I'd gained that adolescent weight and wanted to try out for cheerleading... I lost the weight, tried out, and made the cheerleading team. "

" I never want anything to be too predictable. "

" I've learned not to let people judge me in how I want to live my life. Every single woman is an individual, and there's no one path. You just have to take the path that you think is right for you. "

" 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.' "

" When I got my first VP title at 26, my parents finally stopped asking when I was going to get my law degree. "

" In addition to showing our customers what to wear, we also educated them on how to wear it by launching The Closet and utilizing the beauty bar, where our style experts provided videos with tips to educate and inspire. "

" Our destination programming allows us to put a stake in the ground and create a showy tweak that is story driven, with products that are inspiring to our customers, and the content doesn't expire at the end of the show but continues to live on in various formats on multiple distribution platforms. "

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

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

" 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. "

Mindy Grossman

Fashion

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

" The only thing I liked on HSN was Wolfgang Puck selling cookware. He was funny and engaging. He gave you recipes. Even if you didn't want to buy anything, you could watch Wolfgang for an hour. "

" As women, we can over-think things so much that we silence our intuition and only focus on the reasons something won't work. "

" I've always had a philosophy that position doesn't define power. Impact defines power. What impact are you making on people? What impact are you making on business? "

" I have this whole theory that whether it's in your personal life or in your business life, you have to establish a culture of generosity wherever you are. "

" Ultimately, the ability to inspire people to live healthier and happier lives is what excites me both personally and professionally. "

" Consumers are looking for experiences, whether that's travel, whether that's entertainment. They're looking for differentiated products, things that are going to have meaning. "

" When we are caught up in the nature of our work and are asked to take on another job or position, rarely do we step back and ask ourselves, 'What do I really want to do? What is it at this point in my career and life that is important to me?' "

Mindy Grossman

Step

Nature

" What creates success on HSN is great product, a great story and a great storyteller. "

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

Mindy Grossman

Waffle

Person

" There's a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful. "

" 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. "

" I love hidden things. When you buy something with quality, you like the inside to be as beautiful as the outside. Nobody's going to see it, but you know it's there. "

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

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

" If you intend to do the right thing for yourself, your family, and for your business, it becomes more like a balancing act. It's juggling - and accepting the fact that it won't always be perfect will help you better manage the inevitable ebbs and flows. "