“I am a woman, and I am a Latina. Those are the things that make my writing distinctive. Those are the things that give my writing power.” Sandra Cisneros is a writer, best known for her first novel The House On Mango Street. She is regarded as a pioneer in Chicana, or Mexican-American, literature, and has received numerous awards for…
“The most powerful thing you can do is be yourself and express joy and incite joy in others” Amandla Stenberg is an actress and social activist, leading her to be named one of Time’s Most Influential Teens twice. She is an outspoken feminist and uses her platforms to advocate for women’s rights, equality, and diversity among other political issues. Her…
“My body has always been treated as a thing and not mine. It was always about what others thought about my body, until I gained a voice. Now I get to tell people what I think of my body.” Ashley Graham is a TV presenter and model, primarily known for her work as a plus size model. She has inspired…
“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” Rupi Kaur is a poet, best known for her short visual poetry which is featured in her two books, New York Times Best Seller Milk and Honey and The Sun and Her Flowers. Her work covers womanhood, feminism, trauma, love, racism, and the immigrant experience. Kaur is also…
“Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different. Just try hard to be you.” Zendaya is an actress, best known for her earlier work on the Disney Channel as well as her recent role in the show Euphoria and in the movies Greatest Showman and both Marvel’s Spider-Man films. She is an…
“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.”…
