"Some people just wait for someone to take them under their wings but they should just find someones wings to grab onto."
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"It's an unbelievable responsibility to influence decisions, shareholder value and most important to me, people's careers and livelihoods."
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"My parents ingrained in me early on that the perfect score is always something to strive for. I want to win and I want to succeed no matter what."
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"The product is second to managing the people."
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"The game in beauty is changing so much, if your product isn't high tech or can't make a unique performance claim - plump your lips, reduce your lines, look glossy, and stay on for 24 hours - you can't go to market today. I'm not just talking about a $20 lipstick, but a $5 lipstick!"
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"It has given me a global vantage point, being the daughter of immigrants from China, who had nothing when they came here. And now I am leading a company. It speaks to something deep in me, the concept that you don't have to start with anything."
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"Follow your compass, not your clock."
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"It is an honor to be with thousands of leaders from around the world who are united in their mission to eradicate violence against women. Avon is proud to share their commitment to this goal. We are honored to be a leading supporter of the 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters, and are grateful for the work that all of you do day in and day out to ensure that women across the world can find ways to live their lives free of violence."
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"Women like to use products that other women say work. The Internet will be a big opportunity, but you cant smell a fragrance there yet."
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"That was very much ahead of its time back in the 1880s and, not surprisingly, it was met with some resistance. [I]f you fast forward to today and the fact that we're the single largest source of employment for women (broadly speaking, as the reps are independent contractors), we've been an important creator of entrepreneurship for women."
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"President Obama's 100-day plan is pretty impressive. I think it's a Wow 100-plus days. The administration is not operating from fear, it is trying to drive change for the future, and that's a good thing."
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"I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, 'I've got to do a better job.'"
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"There's obviously a correlation between an economically empowered woman and the investments she makes. That leads to her social and moral conscience for bettering her community."
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