Amanda de Cadenet Quotes
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With the combination of spending a fair amount of time on planes, having twins that go to elementary school, and generally living a lifestyle that is pretty high-stress, I have been known to run myself down quite easily, so I am pretty much a petri dish for germs, colds, and flus.
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Persuasiveness is really just about getting your ideas across without being forceful. It's a skill that can be learned and is useful for anyone who works in a team environment.
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Glenda Bailey is a woman after my own heart who believes that climbing the career ladder can be overrated, to say the least. After all, why not just go for what you want now?
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I've never interviewed anyone where I set out to try to persuade them to reveal something. Instead, it's about creating a space that allows someone to be authentic without judgment on my part.
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When you've worked as hard as I have to form your identity, the last thing you want is to blur where you end and someone else begins.
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My daughter gave me a whole new perspective.
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I'd like to interview Rita Ora - I think she's really cool.
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I tend to side with people who are considered the underdog. I have empathy.
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Portia de Rossi is a gorgeous woman, and I found it incredibly refreshing to discover that she puts very little stock in her appearance, instead preferring to concentrate on what goodness she can put into the world around her - a choice we can all learn from.
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I could do a show with men; I'd love to do that, but it's women that I know and understand.
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Sitting down with the insightful Gabourey Sidibe was a wonderful experience.
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The most beautiful girl in the room not only gets the guy, she lands the job, gets better service at a restaurant, rises through the social ranks before her friends. Doors open for the beautiful woman that may not for a female who is twice as smart but half as beautiful.
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Life is going to happen to you no matter what weight you are, no matter how famous you are, no matter how much money you have in the bank. No one gets a free pass.
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I've photographed a lot of my good girlfriends, and it's given me a lot of anxiety because I don't want to let them down.
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Things are only as important as you make them out to be.
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As a photographer, there are times when I have to decide if it's appropriate to invade a moment with my camera.
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As a kid, I trained to be an Olympic gymnast. My schedule was rigorous. Four hours a day, Monday through Saturday, I was at the gym. My body was like a boy's, narrow hips, flat-chested, wide shoulders. When I was 12, I badly injured my ankle and was forced to stop training immediately.
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I've often contemplated some kind of tummy tuck surgery, but I know this is not the answer.
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I'd personally like to see more 'real bodies' in magazines.
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Freedom is... not to be bound by my wounds. And to be able to eat cake every day.
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People know what authentic communication feels like, so having someone else handle your social media/commenting doesn't feel honest to me.
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I grew up in front of the camera from an early age. It distorts your perception of who you are. Having a lot of attention at a young age is not healthy.
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I went from being able to walk down the street and be ignored to having men whistle at me. I was an insecure young girl, and it felt good to have attention, even though it was inappropriate.
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Female friendships have sustained me from my earliest days as a child.