Debbi Fields famous quotes

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

#Positive #Important #Trying

And, more importantly, reach for the stars. And realize that it is never too late – not now, not ever – for you to pursue your passion, your pursuit of perfection. And most importantly, your perseverance for making it happen.
-- Debbi Fields

#Perseverance #Stars #Passion

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 Fields

#Inspiration #Heart #Care

I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.
-- Debbi Fields

#Jobs #Business #Feel Good

What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.
-- Debbi Fields

#Believe #World #Privilege

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

#Believe #Superhuman

The principle was right there - you couldn't miss it. The more we did for our customers, the more they did for us.
-- Debbi Fields

#Missing #Principles #Culture

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance...
-- Debbi Fields

#Important #Chance #Take A Chance

A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.
-- Debbi Fields

#Ideas #America #Cookies

Never give up. The bankers and financial people did not take me seriously initially. Everyone thought I would fail. My attitude was that 'No' is an unacceptable answer when it comes to financing.
-- Debbi Fields

#Giving Up #Attitude #People

Don't stop at the first no. You have to be a risk taker. If there weren't room for creativity, the patent office would close down.
-- Debbi Fields

#Creativity #Office #Risk

Too many people have a wonderful dream and just talk about it rather than do something about it.
-- Debbi Fields

#Dream #People #Goal

Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars.
-- Debbi Fields

#Dream #Stars #Sight

It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.
-- Debbi Fields

#Passion #Too Late #Pursue

Remember, the greatest failure is not to try.
-- Debbi Fields

#Inspiration #Trying #Remember

Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.
-- Debbi Fields

#Being The Best #Something You Love

Being good enough never is.
-- Debbi Fields

#Self Improvement #Good Enough #Be Good

Because what nobody ever understood is that I, too, wanted to be a somebody. But how do you go through life wanting to be a someone and not knowing how?
-- Debbi Fields

#Life #Change #Knowing

Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent.
-- Debbi Fields

#Flaws #Enough #Excellent

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

#Business #Together #Fields

If youre going to be at a job environment, you should love it. You shouldnt do it just for money. You should do it because you love it. And the money comes naturally.
-- Debbi Fields

#Jobs #Environment #Should

If you think you can, then you’re half way there. If you say, ‘I can’t,’ then you’re defeated.
-- Debbi Fields

#Thinking #Half #Way

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.
-- Debbi Fields

#Life Lesson #People #Trying

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 Fields

#Home #Air #Giving

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 Fields

#Passion #Careers #Doing You

There is always competition. Whatever you do, there will be competition, and you have to decide how you’re going to play. For me, I had to be the very best. I had to be the very best. Because, if I was not the very best, I would end up being number two.
-- Debbi Fields

#Play #Two #Numbers

Be great at what you do, and don't ever settle for mediocrity or else you will always wonder how great you could have been.
-- Debbi Fields

#Mediocrity #Wonder #Settling

Number one, I absolutely love making chocolate chip cookies. I mean, it's fun. It's exciting. Beyond the fact that I love making them, I love eating them.
-- Debbi Fields

#Fun #Mean #Numbers

The trick is that you can't find the hidden treasure until you start digging. Often enough, if you take the leap and do something, something will happen. Probably not what you thought, but something.
-- Debbi Fields

#Digging #Treasure #Enough

The most important thing is for you to believe in what you are doing.
-- Debbi Fields

#Believe #Important