Mary Kay Ash

You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If you really want to make a success of this business, then you must put yourself on a schedule.

Mary Kay Ash

By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live – for others and for ourselves.

Mary Kay Ash

Central banks don’t have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Mary Kay Ash

God first, family second, career third.

Mary Kay Ash

I believe that there is no such thing as a subordinate. If the air-conditioning ceases to work in our building, then the repair technician becomes more important than the chairman of the board. We’re all people working together toward a common objective.

Mary Kay Ash

I wasn’t that interested in the dollars-and-cents part of business. My interest in starting Mary Kay Inc. was to offer women opportunities that didn’t exist anywhere else.

Mary Kay Ash

I’ve often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives.

Mary Kay Ash

If I’m talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this person feel as though we’re the only ones present. I shut out everything else. I look directly at the person. Even if a gorilla were to walk into the room, I probably wouldn’t notice it.

Mary Kay Ash

There are two things people want more than sex and money… recognition and praise.

Mary Kay Ash

There’s a big difference between a decisive manager and a tyrant.

Mary Kay Ash