Sheila Johnson Quotes

“Surround yourself with people who have a vision and not their own agenda.”

“You have to diversify to grow. I'm not afraid to take risks and falls.”

“Don't rest on your laurels. There's always someone going to be behind you who's going to be better than you; so, you need to get out there and keep working.”

“You can do anything you put your mind to. When people say no to me, I say, 'Don't say no to me. There is a way we can work this out.”

“I love challenges. I'm a risk-taker.”

“These doors would open, and I said, 'Why can't I go through them?' And I decided I was going to go through every door that came my way.”

“Every time I drive to the Virginia hotel, I'm like, 'I can't believe I built this.' I'm very proud of myself, but to see faces of color coming through the door is really terrific.”

“I go to my own house. I live on a 200-acre farm in Middleburg, and it's the best. I can walk up to three miles and never leave the property. That's my sanctuary.”