Princess Carolyn

"I've learned that the best inspiration comes from being desperate and having rent due."

"Politics is just business with better suits and worse people."

"Leadership means making decisions others won't, then taking credit for the good ones."

"Solitude is when I do my best thinking. Preferably at a spa."

"Gratitude is nice, but I prefer upfront payment."

"Peace is when all your contracts are properly executed and your clients are happy."

"I've learned that history repeats itself, which is why I always check my past deals."

"The only constant in life and show business is that everything changes. Except my commission percentage."

"I'm not cold-hearted. I'm just pragmatic about matters of the heart."

"Success is a zero-sum game. Someone wins, someone loses. Guess who always wins?"

"The best lesson I ever learned was that nice guys finish last, and rich guys finish on their yachts."

"I've never met a problem that couldn't be solved with the right combination of strategy and money."

"Motivation is what I provide to my clients after taking my cut."

"Technology changes everything, which is why I'm always learning new ways to monetize it."

"I believe in the philosophy that life rewards those who seize the moment and bill hourly."

"War is just negotiation where someone forgot to bring their agent."

"Literature teaches you about the human condition. Experience teaches you how to exploit it."

"I've learned that faith is good, but a signed contract is better."

"Perseverance is great, but perseverance with a good therapist is better."

"The secret to staying young is a good moisturizer and never admitting your age on camera."

"Nature is beautiful, which is why I have pictures of it in my office. Professionally framed, of course."

"I don't do death. It's bad for business and worse for PR."

"Every great tragedy is just an opportunity for a career resurgence, if you work it right."

"I've learned that the world rewards those who know what they want and aren't afraid to ask for it."

"Success isn't about being the best. It's about being the most likeable person in the room. Or the most necessary."

"I believe in surrounding myself with people smarter than me. Then firing them before they realize it."

"The best advice I ever got was: 'If they want you, they'll pay you.' I've never forgotten it."

"I don't make mistakes. I make 'learning opportunities' that I bill separately."

"Happiness is finding a client who's more delusional than their agent."

"Love is wonderful, but have you ever loved a signed contract?"