Month: December 2017

Anne Hathaway

Posted on December 5, 2017October 18, 2023 by Al Baker

ANNE HATHAWAY

“There are people who have said that I’m being brave for being openly supportive of gay marriage, gay adoption — basically of gay rights — but with all due respect, I humbly dissent. I’m not being brave; I’m being a decent human being. And I don’t think I should receive an award for that or for merely stating what I believe to be true: that love is a human experience, not a political statement.” Human Rights Campaign

Ellen Degeneres

Posted on December 5, 2017October 18, 2023 by Al Baker

ELLEN DEGENERES on Compassion

“The only way I am trying to influence people is to be more kind and compassionate to one another. That is the message that I am sending out. I don’t have an agenda. I’m not here to brainwash anyone. I want you to live your lives, being exactly who you are. Be true to yourself. The most important thing is to be true to yourself.” The Ellen Show

Michelle Obama

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

MICHELLE OBAMA

“Walk away from friendships that make you feel small and insecure.” People Magazine

Ed Sheeran

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

ED SHEERAN

“Your partner should be your best friend. You feel like you want to spend every single day with them and you always have something you can talk to them about.” Seventeen Magazine

Jennifer Lopez

Posted on December 5, 2017December 18, 2017 by Al Baker

“Keep your feet on the ground, don’t forget who you are, and love yourself, appreciate yourself. I think that a lot of women, especially, give so much love away, and we forget about ourselves. And the only way to have really beautiful and fulfilling relationships is to love yourself too.” People Magazine

Kerry Washington

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

KERRY WASHINGTON

“I am very inspired by women who cultivate their inner beauty as much as their outer beauty, who are unafraid to be both smart and sexy and who are comfortable in their own unique skin.” People Magazine

Missy Elliott

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

MISSY ELLIOTT

“One thing I won’t do is compromise. I will never do something based on what everybody else is telling me to do. And have to kick my self in the ass every night. I’ve been through so many stumbling blocks to build a legacy, so I wouldn’t want to do something just to fit in. Because I never just fit in.” Elle Magazine

Kesha

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

KESHA

“I was often bullied and shamed into hiding the things that made me unique. I remember hanging up the velvet pants I had made by hand and asking my mother to take me to the GAP to buy some normal clothes at one point. That experiment failed miserably. because it just wasn’t me. When I think about the kind of bullying I dealt with as a child and teen, it seems almost quaint compared with what goes on today. The amount of body shaming and baseless slut-shaming online makes me sick. I know from personal experience how comments can mess up somebody’s self confidence and sense of self worth. I have felt so unlovable after reading cruel words written by strangers who don’t know a thing about me.” People Magazine

Adele

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

ADELE

“In Hollywood, you are either too fat, or you’re too skinny. It’s just absurd. You are never going to please everyone anyway, so what’s the point?” People Magazine

Taraji Henson

Posted on December 5, 2017October 19, 2023 by Al Baker

TARAJI P. HENSON

“I just want to look good for me. You should never do anything to please other people.” People Magazine