James Cash Penney Quotes

If somebody's offering you a $400 million company at the age of 29, I've got the ego to say, 'I'd like a shot at that.'

I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both.

I know that nobody can become a star without a team.

In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others.

I wouldn't be who I am without my husband, who handled the business end of Donna Karan so I could be creative.

I never went to college. But the structure I grew up with was planted so deep that when it came to doing business, I knew how to be disciplined, create teamwork, and persevere. It set me up to be an entrepreneur and a successful franchiser.

Entrepreneurship requires flexibility and an open society, and there will always be people who succeed and people who follow. For those who lead, they have an obligation to create a better life for the people around them.

My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.

Your kids are going to do well in the workplace of the future if they can bring creativity, if they can bring some innovation, if they can bring some entrepreneurialism.

I'm not even an engineer. I don't have a college degree; I hire guys with college degrees.

Turf battles won't win this war. Teamwork will.

Women will take their places beside men as partners, unafraid, useful, successful, and free

Give men opportunity and opportunity will give you men.

Both a societal infrastructure and the talent of ab individuals or individuals are necessary and dufficient conditions for success in a modern democracy.

I've always had a passion for technology, photography, startups, and connecting people. Bringing those aspects together made me successful.

Steve Jobs didn't seek solace among minimum wage workers. He sought it from highly educated men and women who understood and shared his focus on growth, technology, and company-building.

Andrew Strauss captained me through my purple patch.

I think that the culture at Stanford really shapes how you view the world, and you get a lot more out of an entrepreneurial mindset.

I'm proud that I've been able to attract an incredible team to work with me.

What are you doing to magnify and grow your business? What are you doing for yourself? You have to self-motivate. I had to learn a million things on Google until I was able to meet people who I could partner with for help.

I've got the best coaches in the world. I've got confidence in them, and they've got confidence in me.

Sometimes there aren't enough hours, but I have a really strong team, and I surround myself with good people, and they help me out a lot. I wouldn't be here without them.

Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We had a governing council to run it. That was a leap of faith, and we didn't know where we will get.

I look forward to working with my friend and fellow Iranian American Mr. Khosrowshahi. Dara's experience and his proven track record of success make him the right choice to lead Uber.

One of the first lessons I learned in football is that it takes a team to win a game.