“It feels that there is both a sisterhood [in Hollywood], which is wonderful because nobody wants to be at the dance party on their own, and also that their films are being put alongside great male filmmakers’ without an asterisk. I’m happy for it to be special and not special at the same time.” Greta Gerwig is an actress and…
“To be a philanthropist, you don’t have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, ‘What little bit can I do? Whose life can I touch?’” Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an actress, film producer, and winner of the Miss World 2000 Pageant. She has found success in both the Indian film industry and American film…
“Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.” Ellen DeGeneres is a comedian, actress, and television host for her talk-show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She is also an entrepreneur as she has founded her own record company,…
“Shine bright and have a huge impact in this world, because you can.” Iskra Lawrence is a model and body-positivity activist. She is a model and an Aerie Real Role Model for the clothing brand American Eagle Outfitters. Lawrence champions and unretouched images in her professional photoshoots and across her social media networks. She is a National Eating Disorders Association…
“No matter how senior you get in an organization, no matter how well you’re perceived to be doing, your job is never done. Every day, you get up and the world is changing; your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there.”…
“To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It’s about stimulating them. It’s about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve – and to do that with a purpose.” Christine Lagarde is a consistent face of French politics, having held various positions in the Government of France including the Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry until 2011. Since late 2019,…
“Freedom and confidence are two different things, in my book. Confidence is overrated – it can be faked, whereas freedom is fearlessness.” Emily Weiss is the founder and current CEO of the beauty company, Glossier. Founded in 2014, Glossier has expanded its social and online name, while also opening stores in popular locations, including New York City. After graduating from…
“Today when I think about diversity, I actually think about the word ‘inclusion.’ And I think this is a time of great inclusion. It’s not men, it’s not women alone. Whether it’s geographic, it’s approach, it’s your style, it’s your way of learning, the way you want to contribute, it’s your age – it is really broad.” Ginni Rometty served…
“Culture for me is when you sing or dance, when you have theatre, when you read a book, a beautiful poem. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Shakespeare who wrote it or whether it is an African poet – it is communicating with all of us, regardless of who you are, your color, your social structure.” Graça Machel is a politician…
“I am drawn to stories that I feel allow us a window into worlds we normally don’t have access to and give voice to characters that we tend to look away from as a society.” Kerry Washington is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Pope in Scandal, a television series on the ABC network. She also has…
