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" Robert De Niro, I have loved this man forever. I mean, I think I have seen the 'Godfather' 300 times, but he is so special. "
Joy Mangano
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Man
Loved
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" It warms my heart more than anything when somebody comes up to me and says, 'You inspired me to do this.' "
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Up
You
" I told myself the next time I had a good idea, I would bring it to market. "
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Market
Good
Bring
" 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. "
Joy Mangano
Democracy
Want
Believe
" 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. "
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World
Wake Up
I Am
" I am of the philosophy that if you work really hard and focus on things, you will get there in some form or fashion. "
Joy Mangano
Work
Hard
You
" 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.' "
Joy Mangano
Yourself
You
People
" Find a way and make it happen: I've always been the type of person who couldn't rest until I found a way to make something happen. If I couldn't go around the rock, I'd find a way to go over it or under it or through it. "
Joy Mangano
Make It Happen
Find
Rock
" 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.' "
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Twist
New
Miracle
" Inventing is something that has always come very natural to me. As a child, I was always fiddling with things, making contraptions. I'd see something, go home, and try to make something even better. "
Joy Mangano
Child
Always
Try
" You can tell when somebody's authentic about what they're saying. "
Joy Mangano
You
Tell
Authentic
" 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
Me
" As natural as it is for a parent to talk about their child, it is for me to talk about my product. "
Joy Mangano
About
Me
Parent
" I was just was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, ringing out a mop. So, I said, 'There's gotta be a better way.' "
Joy Mangano
Tired
Hands
Said
" Don't be afraid to have a reality check. Taking risks is OK, but you must be realistic. "
Joy Mangano
Taking Risks
You
Reality
" Early on, QVC was the most appealing medium for me because it allowed me to share the stories behind my products and directly communicate the features and benefits. "
Joy Mangano
Products
Behind
Early
" 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
Needs
Work
Things
" I grew up with an Italian family in an era when a woman's path was laid out for her: You got married and had children. Simple, right? Then I got to a point around the age of 30 when I had three little children and was a single mom, and I realized life was not so simple. "
Joy Mangano
Woman
Path
Life
" 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. "
Joy Mangano
Courage
Change
Life
" As single-mom female inventor, there was no path for that, so really I don't think people took me seriously for a really long time. Certainly the Miracle Mop being my first successful product, people started to pay attention, and I guess now they really pay attention. "
Joy Mangano
People
Think
Time
" I've been working on the new Miracle Mop for many years. "
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Working
Years
Many
" I'm a firm believer in the circle of commerce. "
Joy Mangano
Firm
Firm Believer
Circle
" 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. "
Joy Mangano
Road
Women
Other
" 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. "
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World
History
Look
" I think if you believe in something hard enough, it'll work. "
Joy Mangano
Work
Believe
Enough
" I think the movie, 'Joy,' has so many touchpoints with so many people because it is about the ordinary, but a lot of the times, the ordinary is extraordinary. "
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Think
Extraordinary
Joy
" There is something special when creative people get together. "
Joy Mangano
Creative
Together
Get
" Trust your instincts: If your instincts have always served you well, trust them and follow them. "
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You
Always
Follow
" My famous line is 'Product is king.' "
Joy Mangano
Famous
King
Line
" I look at life through product, and my goal is to impact people and make their lives better. "
Joy Mangano
Life
Goal
Better
" I definitely don't need therapy in life because I have gone through every little corner of my life. "
Joy Mangano
Need
Therapy
Gone