People must be realistic when evaluating their business.

Nothing turns off an investor more than when an entrepreneur comes in with a ridiculous valuation.

I understand that finance can be very complex.

You only stay in front by coming up with ideas your new competitors haven't thought of yet.

When I was starting out, being a young entrepreneur was not fashionable. Parents would ask, 'When are you going to get a real job?'

Being born into poverty does not mean you are condemned to spend the rest of your life in poverty.

One of the big problems entrepreneurs run into is they get too comfortable.

By definition startups usually do not turn a profit.

Reality TV is a totally different animal than the infomercial world.

Ive spent over 25 years in the television industry, the direct response industry. I met a lot of people and certainly learned the power of commercials and their brand building potential.

Dad they think she has Down Syndrome." He smiled genuinely as his eyes welled up with tears. "That's okay. We love her.

A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

You know you're a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I'm with you.”

Being hungry is like being in love: if you don't know, you're probably not.

Breathe in, breathe out, move on.

So long ago, was it in a dream, was it just a dream?

I feel the need to scream, and even if the scream is not answered, I find my sanity in the echo.

The end goal of all of this striving is to live joyfully, and that there are often more direct ways of achieving this than conforming to rigid standards set by social custom.

We need laws written by people who have confronted life in the real world, not in the sheltered world of trust fund recipients of the insulated cocoon of academia.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your successes-any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your mistakes.