“When I wake up, I think, 'What can I do to help others?' I think we al...” — Joy Mangano Quote

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.

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'.

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.

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

When I'm designing, I'm thinking about what it would be like to wear that piece.

When I am designing, I keep in mind more the American woman than the French woman.

Designing my shoes, I'm thinking timeless. Not trendy.

I'm fascinated by furniture design and interiors, and I want to try designing all that stuff.

Cities need to act aggressively to hit their housing goals - that's what I'm doing. But I think you want to ensure that you have local control, so you're designing the housing that best fits your needs.