Quotes from Lillian Vernon

Toughness is a good thing, yet it is considered good only in men. When a woman is tough, men can't stand it. I like being tough and smart.

What was your greatest challenge? Staying alive as a business, staying ahead of the game, and melding my business life with my personal life.

Here is where some entrepreneurs fail. They are filled with creative juices and total commitment to their business, but too often they don't understand that they must also be managers, administrators, even gofers-at least for a while.