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

" I definitely don't need therapy in life because I have gone through every little corner of my life. "

" 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. "

" You have to make a decision: Am gonna be the person that takes the risk? Am I gonna be the person that says I'm gonna start this business and I'm gonna follow through with it no matter what the obstacles? "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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'. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" My famous line is 'Product is king.' "

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

" 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. "

" When I was going into inventing, it wasn't a dream the way someone goes into nursing or dancing. Because there's a path with that. It's very different when you say, 'I have an idea and it doesn't exist.' It's a very different path. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Overcome obstacles one at a time: Sometimes the end goal becomes too daunting, so take things one step at a time and overcome each obstacle as you get to it. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Trust your instincts: If your instincts have always served you well, trust them and follow them. "

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

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