“We are always looking for the thing that tugs on our heartstrings - and that we want to slip on our fingers, ears, etc. right away.”
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“I started a newspaper in the third grade and loved books, magazines, and newspapers from as early as I can remember. I fell into food by accident.”
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“I came to understand the influence I could have as the only female CEO in Major League Baseball. I often had people tell me that my success gave them the confidence to pursue their dreams.” — Wendy Selig-Prieb
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[a ‘story’ ] could be meandering and have no concrete ending, but it starts with an urge to tell it. Once it’s on paper there comes the impulse to say it in the most powerful, razor-sharp way that you can. This often takes time and painstaking labor. A lot of it! If you inexplicably find yourself choosing to submit to this ordeal, you are a writer!
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“What I found in all these experiences were challenges in hiring qualified partners, battling corporate politics by speaking a language different than traditional marketing, and unfortunately, being perceived as a threat to the women executives who often were my direct supervisors.”
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“My drawings are inspired by a variety of muses from Brigitte Bardot to Bjork and Jackie Kennedy. I do think my drawings are cool and chic because I find my inspiration from strong and iconic women.”
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“When you write calligraphy, that’s exactly what you’re doing: infusing a word (or an address) with imagination to make it into something special!”
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“Regardless of your identity, I think it’s worth asking yourself what you’d be willing to give up in order to create a fairer world and work through the discomfort that arises from there.”
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“There were many times where that voice in my head said “Julia, get the hell out of here.” I’m so glad I stayed and proved to myself, and maybe showed others who experience anxiety, that these things are possible and are so rewarding.”
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“I usually chat clients up and during conversation, I get more of a feel for their personal style and overall aesthetic. From there, I make placement choices based on their anatomy and the other piercings they might have.”
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“First of all, I think style has very little to do with fashion! Style is something bigger, deeper and more personal.”
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“I want to understand who people want to be and how their space can represent them, hide them, or reveal them. Our role is to help make meaning for people by providing a sense of place.”
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“What ties together the "(Not)" series is the theme of perspective, because I want young readers to see that there is always another point of view from the "standard" or expected one.”
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“Doing all of these things made me feel better, quieted my anxiety, and shifted my energy. So why not create art that celebrates and inspires other women to love themselves and each other a little bit more!”
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“I’ve learned that people crave knowledge—the more I know about hats, the more they trust me. It’s knowledge and honesty that is the game changer … we are proud of our knowledge.”
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“I have mentored more than 100 young women and men physicians myself over the years and my motto for each of them is the same: ‘Be true to yourself and work hard for your patients.’ “
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“We need to start now to be better; it does not matter in what direction we choose to begin.” - Barbara Calzolari
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“If it were customary to send little girls to school and teach them the same subjects as boys, they would learn just as fully and would understand the subtleties of all arts and sciences.”