Jane Pauley Quotes

I've always had to create my own markets and I've always been at a juncture in my career.

I had an entrepreneurial spirit and started branching out from there.

Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier.

Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.

Everybody's career has ups and downs. I like to take chances; I don't like to stand still. And I don't give a damn what the market is interested in; I want to try things.

I'm an accidental entrepreneur.

I left halfway through my third year to start Lipstick On Your Collar, which was the first thing I ever did.

Through F1, I bought my own boat. I learned to fly my own plane and helicopter. And my job with my company is a reflection of everything motor racing taught me.

I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine doing anything else.

I wanted to be my own boss. I was fascinated by airlines and how I could change travel for the average person. Then I wanted to diversify.

The lack of available, good work inspires a lot of people to be self-creating.

The turning point for me was realizing that I would learn more at Google, trying to build a company, regardless of whether we failed or succeeded, than I would at any of the other companies I had offers from.

The recommendation when I'm mentoring folks, I always tell them - and we talked about this last year - take a risk.

Everybody should do at least one startup sometime in life. It's such an amazing ride.

What always drove me was my curiosity. That's what made me join Booking and not be afraid to leave a very successful job and then go into a startup.

Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. It is a high-risk, high-reward proposition.

You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.

Entrepreneurship is having an idea to do something great and not entirely have a plan on how to do it but the drive and will power to make it work

Three components make an entrepreneur: the person, the idea and the resources to make it happen.

If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on and do it.

It's when you take that first step opening a business or making an investment that it becomes real.

I'd dropped out of college to start design thing.

I'm going to go do this crazy thing. I'm going to start this company selling books online.

The time to go into a new business is when it’s badly run by others.

Starting a business is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. In mid air, the entrepreneur begins building a parachute and hopes it opens before hitting the ground.