66 Quotes by Andrea Jung

We are encouraged by the improving foreign currency picture, which could result in some upside for earnings if currencies remain at or near their present levels for the rest of the year,

Avon also has an advantage in that we've always shipped small orders to individuals. So we don't have the back-of-the-house complexities and barriers faced by other traditional companies who try to get up and running.

It's a proud moment for this company, ... Avon and the people of Suffern have had so much history together.

Charles is a results-driven leader with an exceptional track-record of performance, and we are very pleased that he is joining Avon in this important leadership position. His proven expertise in Latin America, coupled with his experience working with four major global consumer companies, will be important assets as we implement our growth strategies in our large and dynamic Latin American region.

If you feel like it’s difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding.

No one in my family had a retail or marketing background. They were professionals. They didn’t understand just what I was doing by going into retailing. After I started, though, it got into my blood. I knew this was what I wanted.

Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it’s about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.

I feel like I’m part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, ‘I’ve got to do a better job.’

Avon invented the concept of direct marketing and direct selling beauty. And that’s still very valid to us. We’ll have a firm that will be around for another 114 years as strongly as it was the first 114.