“I have never thought about the fact that I am a woman. I have just gone in and fought to be better than the men, better than the women, just be better.”— Bridget Read, thecut.com
“Listen to me sis, the next time you find yourself being terrified of asserting your self-assurance—your excellence— remember: there are no rewards for martyrdom in a world that already believes in placing women in a position of servitude, sacrifice, and scrutiny.”— Chidera Eggerue, girlboss.com
“Give yourself a chance. Step the idea up a whole new notch and make it yours. Develop it further, fill your mind with all the research needed to execute it, and finally, return with a coherent, well-packaged delivery that will leave them asking 'so when should we start?'”— Chidera Eggerue, girlboss.com
“Working hard is for assholes who still live in the system—we are building a new system.”— Janne Robinson, thoughtcatalog.com
“I don’t care if Oprah emails me to come on her show on a Friday, if I am off my emails—I will get back to her on Monday and if that’s too late for her, well she can find somebody else. Nobody is the big break— you are the big break.”— Janne Robinson, thoughtcatalog.com
“Fuck teaching yourself how to do everything—use your time, energy and creativity to do the things you love and are strong at.”— Janne Robinson, thoughtcatalog.com