
"The thing that has always stayed with me is an axiom my dad gave me, which was, adversity breeds character. How you deal with the tough times really defines your character, who you are."
Stacey Snider’ Chairman, Universal Pictures
"I think most people like to work in environments where their ideas are respected. But you can't fake it. You have to really care what other people think. You can always tell who's paying lip service."
Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
"The best advice I've ever gotten is to set goals and believe I can achieve them…. It's applicable to everything I've tried to do, from school days to setting the course of my career. Believe in yourself, and then move toward your goal."
Stephanie Bell-Rose, President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation
“In any field, you've got to go out and practice, get to know your subject. You've really got to get the facts and know your stuff.”
Eileen Collins, NASA Astronaut, Commander, Space Shuttle Discovery
“You need a support circle. If it doesn't exist, then you have to create it.”
Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem
“Women moving up in their careers often feel they have to be more aggressive, be more like men. They ought to find their own voice.”
Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Stacey Snider’ Chairman, Universal Pictures
"I think most people like to work in environments where their ideas are respected. But you can't fake it. You have to really care what other people think. You can always tell who's paying lip service."
Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
"The best advice I've ever gotten is to set goals and believe I can achieve them…. It's applicable to everything I've tried to do, from school days to setting the course of my career. Believe in yourself, and then move toward your goal."
Stephanie Bell-Rose, President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation
“In any field, you've got to go out and practice, get to know your subject. You've really got to get the facts and know your stuff.”
Eileen Collins, NASA Astronaut, Commander, Space Shuttle Discovery
“You need a support circle. If it doesn't exist, then you have to create it.”
Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem
“Women moving up in their careers often feel they have to be more aggressive, be more like men. They ought to find their own voice.”
Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation







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