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I was born in a big family with eight children. My twin sister is five minutes younger than me.
My dad left us when we were young and my elder siblings took care of the family. We are a tight-knit family.
As a child, I wandered on the streets with my younger siblings and rode buses without paying. We got yelled at, but I didn’t care.
When I was a child, I fell from my bed and badly injured my head. When I was in the hospital, I went to the nursery, made all the babies cry, then fled.
A few days later, I fell in the same way and hit the same spot on my head. That is definitely karma.
I was bullied in grade seven, so I bullied everyone else starting from grade eight and after.
My brother said that with my character and conduct, I was lucky not to become a call girl or an addict.
I may be naughty and playful... but I know I am brainy.
I am pretty straightforward with my words and actions. You could say I'm bad-tempered, but at least I'm frank.
I am not mean. I just fight for things that I deserve. This is called being assertive.
People who smile 24/7 are the most dangerous people. You never know what they are thinking.
I worked as a salesperson at Lane Crawford as my first job. I cried in the washroom because my feet hurt after 12 hours of standing.
Why is earning money so hard?
I was just a high school graduate and there wasn’t much choice for me back then. But I was determined that no matter what I did, I would be the best there is at it.
I don’t want to be an average person doing an average job in an average company. I don’t see why something should be “good” when it can be perfect.
Effort matters, but so do looks.
I had clients lining up in front of the sales booth while my colleagues were praying for even one customer. The world treats the beautiful better.
Every single guy I knew was chasing me when I was a model. It was ridiculous.
Be the resources when you can find none. I was the model, the cleaning staff, the technician and the film editor when I worked as a production manager in a record company.
Albert Yeung is my mentor. He helped me to establish my network when I started.
I treat my clients as friends. It may sound clichéd, but if you don’t give a damn about people, people don’t give a damn about you.
I'm a salesman. I can sell. I can even talk people out of death. Maybe I should volunteer at the Samaritans.
I wish that the phone would stop ringing... Hello?... Sorry, where were we? Hey, get that off the record.
People give you a hand at the start but you have to rely on yourself after that.
Personality determines one’s fate. You can’t succeed without a good character.
Flattery doesn’t work on me. I get goose bumps when people call me “Big Sister.”
I am not a superstitious person, but an old master once told me that my life would be doomed to misery if I didn’t change it. Would you keep yours if you could be me?
When things go too smoothly, you take it for granted. That’s why it is good for artists to wait.
People won’t pay you for nothing. The more you earn, the more you are expected to give.
The pressure I am under is the maximum amount I can take. My stomach is filled with cramps.
I work seven days a week mostly. It is stressful but the satisfaction of turning someone into a superstar is enormous. That keeps me going.
I don’t like taking photos or doing make-up. I don’t even remember the last time I washed my jeans.
Of course I would love to get married someday but I prefer to go with the flow.
I once read a parenting book called “The Duty of Love.” I can’t even bear the weight of that title, so there is no way I can have my own kid.
My sister’s child will be my child. We are twins anyway.
I love Hong Kong because it is a place where you don’t have to drive a mile to spend your hard-earned money.


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Mani Fok, a one-time salesgirl at Lane Crawford, is the artist management director for the Emperor Entertainment Group, home to Hong Kong’s biggest stars, such as the Twins and Joey Yung. She talks to Janet Leung about climbing the professional ladder and the importance of beauty. 
