Your ideal customer should be attracted to the brand that rests on the fabulous culture youcreated, but they don’t have to share your personal interests or have the same lifestyle you do.

Because I started investing in wiserrelationships, I am now an absurdly wealthy woman—if blessings, fulfillment & joy are measured as wealth.

Most people like to talk about themselves, so get them going and you’ll make new friends quickly!

By not stepping into your greatness, you are letting down everyone around you whom you can inspire, touch, or influence.

I always say that my success has been three parts support and encouragement from my amazing network and one part piss and vinegar.

If you were stranded in the ocean in a small boat with a paddle, I’d tell you to pray to God, but row for the shore!

Determine how you are going to measure your success.

Remember, you are not aspiring for perfection, Bombshell. You are aspiring for progress, one step at a time.

Be sure to ask for help, and vent or brag on your progress along the way.

Do your best in the day, for the day, and then work on tomorrow when it comes. Show yourself grace and laugh at yourself.

Don’t be bothered with what you think other people expect of you when it comes to your raw talent.

There is no doubt that nations come to an end when they have ceased to fulfill the function that God meant for them.

I loved writing for the school newspaper. I liked to report and interview people, but I really liked to write columns, funny columns.

Ultimately, that is the definition of bravery: not being afraid of yourself.

If I were to say you are crazy, what part of that would you find unacceptable?

The very good thing about MFA programs is their democratizing. They bring a lot of different people to the table.

By listening, by caring, by playing you back to yourself, friends ratify your better instincts and endorse your unique worth. Friends validate you.

You can't rule out deflation just because you've never seen it in your lifetime.

If there weren't luck involved, I would win every time.

You don't bring me anything but down.

And you know there’s nothing like writing a song about someone who’s mean to you, and just makes your life miserable…and then winning a Grammy for it.