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Ruth Handler
American
Businessman
About the author
Television speeded everything up.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Television
I did not think this doll could ever be this huge.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Dreams
#Women
#Project
I thought the Barbie doll would always be successful.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Successful
#Thought
Through their play Barbara imagined their lives as adults. They used the dolls to reflect the adult world around them. They would sit and carry on conversations, making the dolls real people.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#People
#World
#Play
It's the degree of success and the length of time that is amazing.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Time
#Success
It took us three years to even come close to catching up with the demand a little bit.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Years
I wasn't a financial pro, and I paid the price.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Financial
We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent.
Ruth Handler,
American
Businessman
#Dreams
#Talent
#Business