Top 35 Joy Mangano Quotes

The Miracle Mop created an entirely new category of stick goods – the twist mop. And when I demonstrated it for people, they’d invariably say, ‘I have to have that.’

Years ago, Barry Diller asked me to be a judge on a pilot for an inventor show on USA, and when it was over, the producer, Ken Mok, took me out to dinner and really got me talking. It was a long dinner. Afterward, he said, ‘One day, I’m going to write your movie’.

You have to make a decision: Am gonna be the person that takes the risk? Am I gonna be the person that says I’m gonna start this business and I’m gonna follow through with it no matter what the obstacles?

I’ve stood up in front of America for 25 years, and I wish I could bring everybody into my home that I have touched in my career. That would be an amazing thing.

Find a way and make it happen: I’ve always been the type of person who couldn’t rest until I found a way to make something happen. If I couldn’t go around the rock, I’d find a way to go over it or under it or through it.

When I look back, some of the greatest people in the history of the world have created things where paths have never been with such resiliency.

I’ll see somebody struggling with something, and it doesn’t matter if it’s ironing or mopping or traveling, my brain just starts to percolate.

I’m fortunate to have success, but it was a long and challenging road, so I try to make that not be the case for other women.

I told myself the next time I had a good idea, I would bring it to market.

I think if you believe in something hard enough, it’ll work.

If you experience that feeling of being in a rut in your life, then something’s not right. A lot of people who feel that way don’t take the time to say, ‘O.K., well, what am I doing? Is that what I want to be doing? What is it making me feel this way?’ You have to identify what specifically is making you feel stuck.

I am an entrepreneur. Beyond that, I am a mother and part of a wonderful family that is part of a wonderful business.

It warms my heart more than anything when somebody comes up to me and says, ‘You inspired me to do this.’

I actually didn’t believe the producers when they said, ‘Joy, we’re writing a movie about your life’. I was like, ‘Oh, OK, fine, call me tomorrow.’

As natural as it is for a parent to talk about their child, it is for me to talk about my product.

When I’m talking about a product, before it was a product, it was in my brain. So if I have an inspiration, I will literally get up in the middle of the night, and I’ll dream about my customer… I don’t feel like it’s selling. I feel like it’s talking about my children.

I am of the philosophy that if you work really hard and focus on things, you will get there in some form or fashion.

I’ve been working on the new Miracle Mop for many years.

There is something special when creative people get together.

I’m a mom. I work. I have a house to clean, things to organize. We all have certain similar needs, and I address them.

Obviously, you have to find the confidence within yourself to pursue your ideas, but there’s nothing wrong with having people around you who are going to say, ‘I think that’s a great idea,’ or, ‘I think you’re doing the right thing.’

When I wake up, I think, ‘What can I do to help others?’ I think we all owe the world something. That’s the way I am when I’m designing a product.

I’ll be a mentor to those who want to create a business, product or service and aren’t exactly sure how to do that. To me, it’s a true sign of success if I can help someone have a better time of it.

I definitely don’t need therapy in life because I have gone through every little corner of my life.

I grew up with an Italian family in an era when a woman’s path was laid out for her: You got married and had children. Simple, right? Then I got to a point around the age of 30 when I had three little children and was a single mom, and I realized life was not so simple.

Your destination might not end up being exactly what you envisioned to start with, but if you stick it out and work through the challenges, what you end up with will be far better than you could have ever imagined.

I was just was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, ringing out a mop. So, I said, ‘There’s gotta be a better way.’

You can find a product and be aware of all the other products out there in just seconds. That’s a very attractive method for companies and consumers. At the same time, it also creates a lot of competition.

Each time I invent something and have it manufactured, it’s so incredibly exciting that I can’t imagine ever wanting to stop. Envisioning new products is easy for me. I just don’t have enough time in the day to design them all.

I look at life through product, and my goal is to impact people and make their lives better.

You can tell when somebody’s authentic about what they’re saying.

Trust your instincts: If your instincts have always served you well, trust them and follow them.

It’s easy to design expensive products. But there’s that product democracy that I believe very strongly in to make something affordable for almost anybody that would want to use it.

From the start, I was focused on getting the Good Housekeeping Seal. I wanted to go on TV and tell everyone that the Miracle Mop had it. Now, I can proudly say 26 of my products have been approved!

Early on, QVC was the most appealing medium for me because it allowed me to share the stories behind my products and directly communicate the features and benefits.