A Quote by Diahann Carroll
I've spent about that amount of time trying to tell the public that there was purpose in... my business, my career and the roller coaster ride... how the people I associated with worked together.
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The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
It's a real roller-coaster ride if you're lucky to have longevity in this business - you have to be able to ride those waves.
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