Sheila Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Sheila Crump Johnsonis an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first black American female billionaire...
Sheila Johnson quotes about
taken thinking taken-for-granted
I think women are often taken for granted.
love marry
I love Bill, ... and I want to marry him.
hold
We had to hold tight. We couldn't let them get away or there would be more tragedy.
time woman
It's about time that a woman would do this.
bus drivers
There were all these people, but no help. Even the bus drivers couldn't tell us where we were going.
compass foundation moral youth
He is the foundation and the moral compass for our youth.
sight loses who-you-are
Don't ever lose sight of who you are and your own power.
people
When people say no to me, I say, "Don't say no to me. There is a waywe can work this out."
spiritual giving-up parent
You have to learn to be patient and not give up. Look to your parents; they need to be there for you. But having spiritual faith will get you through anything.
sight guy young
Don't stop setting your sights high because of some young guy.
successful ego males
There are a lot of male egos out there that cannot deal with highly successful women. And it's their problem.
basketball team player
When I bought the [WNBA] team, I saw that no one really cared about them. Like the locker facilities that these young women have to work in-they weren't right. I want to give them the best locker room facilities and show them they're valued-because if you show them value, they're going to perform better. And this goes for all women, not just basketball players.
behind-you needs laurels
Don't rest on your laurels. There's always going to be someone behind you who's going to be better than you. So you need to get out there and keep working.
differences giving people
It's important that women support women. It gives me a great sense of well-being to know that I can make a difference in people's lives.