“How many people have a family brand that had a visionary founder, fell out of the family hands, lost the magic, and had the chance to bring it back?”

“Trying to sell your brand and appeal to customers, you have to learn how to relate to people.”

“If you buy a company that's in distress, that's in debt, you have to find something redeeming and that and not only that, you have to be able to stand up and advocate for that zealously and passionately.”

“In order to scale I think you need capital. You need financial capital and human capital, but you need innovation. I really think it's like a three-legged stool to scale your brand or your business.”