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" Red candy is my favorite - I like red string licorice, Swedish Fish, and red gum balls. "

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" One day, I hope to have a pot bellied pig and a wombat as pets. "

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

" The people at Dylan's Candy Bar, they have to have an inner child and a sense of fun... and love the colors and the textures. "

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

" Computers intimidate me. "

" The best thing in business is to follow your gut. If a decision is not sitting well with you, don't just make it. "

" I think it's really important to be outdoorsy. "

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

" I think people always want candy, whether you're a kid or an adult. "

" 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. "

" My friends call me Clark Kent: I'm known to change in phone booths. "

" 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

" 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. "

" Pinterest has been helpful to my business. Making inspiration boards is really key to developing products. When I was getting married, I literally cut out tear sheets and put my own boards together. Had I known about Pinterest, I would have been able to do it so much more easily. "

" If I wasn't doing candy, I'd want to create the best rescue animal-shelter organization. Otherwise, the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson were so much a part of my childhood, and Janet and I have become friends. So my second dream job would be backup singer for Janet Jackson! "

" There are a few entrepreneurs whom I look up to. My dad, Ralph Lauren, has definitely evolved into a lifestyle brand of clothing and home furnishings. "

" It's important for me to eat really healthy because I have such a sweet tooth. I eat fish and vegetables for lunch and dinner, and I work out every day. "

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

" I can definitely eat more of some candy than I should, so I have found that if I have coffee or a chai latte, it curbs the sugar craving. "

" 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. "

" Some people like telling people what to do. I don't like telling people what to do. "

" I find being a manager really challenging. For instance, I don't enjoy some of the administrative tasks that go along with hiring and firing. "

" Before I got married, I never really watched TV. Now, my husband and I watch 'The Bachelor' together. I love 'The Soup' - that's where I get a lot of my pop culture - and 'Chelsea Lately.' "

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

" Being in meetings - that feels like work. But finding candy, being in the store - that's fun, and it drives me. "

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

" People get emails from me at 3 in the morning. "

" Everything I own has some significance to me. "

" I am so proud of the growth of Dylan's Candy Bar into two more flagship stores: Union Square in New York City and Chicago on Michigan Avenue, and two airport stores: JFK and Detroit. "