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The reality is, if you were fortunate to be born to rich parents, you have a better chance of succeeding in life. And that's wrong.

I was so lucky to have parents who supported me, 100%, with whatever I was doing, both financially and emotionally. Having that they made my life so much easier. Instead of becoming a bartender and trying to survive while trying to pursue your dreams, I didn't have to worry about that aspect. I could just pursue my dreams.

My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

Everyone has a dream deep in their heart, which is a center of what they want to do. If they had all the money, and they had the time and they were guaranteed that they'd be successful, that dream is what they would love to do.

Every time I got paid, I would give my parents money. I would save some money, and I would have a little money to spend.

It is disconcerting to sit with your parent and find you're turning over your future to your government, which can't manage their money.

Just because someone will lend money to you doesn't mean you should borrow it.

We all have pretty much similar dreams, and at the root of all those dreams is being able to be in control of your money.

I had really great parents who always gave me lots of opportunity for choice, but I didn't always realize how rare that was for a girl for them to say, 'You can be a mom or have a career or do both or do something we haven't thought of yet.'

My parents weren't extremely successful financially, but they were happy people. They gave me confidence.