Bobbi Brown

“The most versatile lipstick you can own is a shade that's just a bit brighter than your natural lip color.”

“I never learned management. I never went to business school. I'm an artist. I happened to have really clear ideas of what I thought my business should be.”

“Whether you are a stay-at-home mum, or on the red carpet, or in Afghanistan, the better you feel, the better you do your job.”

“I'm such a fanatic about exercise that I opened my own gym, 3Sixty Cycling Studio, and I exercise almost every single day.”

“Personalized beauty is about each woman being able to create her own makeup routine that complements her coloring and style.”

“If I'm not comfortable, I'm not happy. When I go to the White House, I wear my jeans.”

“Nobody is the color of translucent powder. Instead, choose a powder that matches your skin tone.”

“During the week my alarm wakes me up at 6 A.M., so the latest I can sleep on Saturdays is about 7 A.M.”

“I layer my moisturizers, which makes my complexion so fresh, I can wear less foundation.”

“When I interview someone, I know in the first two minutes if I like them or not. I find that if it's easy to talk to someone and I see an openness and honesty and integrity, then I usually hire them.”

“Don't use your skin tone as a guide to choosing the color of your eye shadow. Rather, for everyday application, pick shades of shadow that bring out your eye color.”

“I have high heels in my bags if I need them for a shoot. But I like sneakers. I like being comfortable. I like to sit on the floor with my team and work. I don't like to sit in fancy chairs. It's really important to the culture of my company that people understand who they're working for.”

“Every season has its lipstick trend, and just because your perfect color is a pinky beige, that doesn't mean you can't wear deep burgundy.”

“As a makeup artist, I learned quickly that the color of your lips affects the way a lipstick looks. If you see your friend wearing a great color, don't assume it will be right for you.”

“So much of what I do is about inspiring and empowering women.”

“I never in a million years thought I would be the person to go to for self-esteem; that was not my intent. But I happen to love beauty, I love the way people look, and I love making women look beautiful.”

“I'm actually a ridiculously basic person when it comes to make-up, and I pretty much wear the same things I did when I started my company 22 years ago, apart from a few differently textured foundations.”

“The most common mistakes women make when applying makeup are not applying it in the proper light and not using their hands as blending tools.”

“I love old funky things. Color just makes me happy, and things all lined up.”

“My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.”