Joy Mangano

“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.”

“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!”

“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.”

“I've been working on the new Miracle Mop for many years.”

“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.”

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

“I think the movie, 'Joy,' has so many touchpoints with so many people because it is about the ordinary, but a lot of the times, the ordinary is extraordinary.”

“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.”

“There is something special when creative people get together.”

“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.'”

“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.”

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

“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 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.'”

“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.”

“You can tell when somebody's authentic about what they're saying.”

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

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