Debbie Fields

Debbie: Everybody said I couldn't do it. I didn't have a job, I didn't have money, I didn't have formal education, I just had a recipe, and a dream.

Debbi: When you love something, you are great at it...and I loved eating cookies.

Debbie: The biggest failure in life is never trying.

Debbie: The biggest failure in life is never trying.

Debbie: Good enough never is.

Debbie: You have to have passion when you're finding a recipe for a career. If you love what you are doing, you'll never work a day in your life.

Debbi: You know, Mrs. Fields was never a business. It was a part of me. It was an extension of me...I was never 9-to-5. And I never separated, oh, well, business from personal because to me they all blended together.

Debbi: You do not have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.

Debbi: I knew I loved making cookies and every time I did, I made people happy. That was my business plan.

Debbi: The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is not to try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

Debbi: When you're taking care of the customer, you can never do too much. And there is no wrong way...if it comes from the heart.

Debbi: I use nothing but the best ingredients. My cookies are always baked fresh. I price cookies so that you cannot make them at home for any less. And I still give cookies away.

Debbi: One good lesson is not to be afraid of failure because failure was kind of obvious in my life.

Debbi: You don't do business with an institution. You do business with people.