I find, at times, people underestimate me. That's really an asset.

There have been some hard times, people around me supported me.

In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.

If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you.

If you give me Times Square, I want to give it back to the people.

I went to work in accounting at Arthur Andersen. At one point, it was the creme de la creme. I wanted to work there because it looked like the hardest thing I could find, and I loved being on a steep learning curve. I progressed quickly, and two years out of college, I was managing a small team of people.