Debbi Fields
Debbi Fields
Debbi Fieldsis the founder and spokesperson of Mrs. Fields Bakeries. Additionally, she has written several cookbooks and makes cookies. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband, former Holiday Inn and Harrah's CEO Michael Rose. They are very involved in philanthropic work throughout the area...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Date of Birth18 September 1956
CountryUnited States of America
giving-up giving
The easiest thing any of us can do is give up. It doesn't matter how many no's you go through.
reason share
We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share.
When somebody says, "You can't," I say, "Why not?"
believe i-believe accepting
I believe the only limitations are the ones that we accept.
people
There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.
morning wake-up excited
I get very excited when I wake up in the morning and I am just full of oxygen.
people cookies made
We knew we loved making cookies and every time we did, we made people happy. That was our business plan.
life change knowing
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?
business together fields
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.
opportunity trying lucky
I try not to take for granted how lucky we are to have life and breath and opportunity. Once we've got that, we can conquer anything.
thinking half way
If you think you can, then you’re half way there. If you say, ‘I can’t,’ then you’re defeated.
inspiration trying remember
Remember, the greatest failure is not to try.
business successful entrepreneur
Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.
getting-high graduates priceless
Truly, I get high on oxygen, and once I graduate from that, what really fulfills me is doing what I love. That, to me, is absolutely priceless.