HANNAH RYLEE
“Whenever I’m having a bad day, I like to get my favorite snacks, listen to some music and focus on the positive stuff in my life. It really tunes out that negative energy.” GL
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Alfre Woodard
ALFRE WOODWARD
“Good parenting often requires less talking and more listening. When you’re a parent, you have the opportunity to listen to see who your children are, rather than trying to dictate who they are. Our gig is to walk with them on the journey until they learn how to speak the language. They already know why they came here, instinctively and spiritually. All you’re doing is helping them so they get the language to be able to say who they are, and they start saying it pretty early on. Whatever happened to you that you wish you had, that’s what you give to a child that you are blessed enough to get to walk with.” People Magazine
Elisa Donovan
ELISA DONOVAN
“It’s important to be able to acknowledge the emotional and mental challenges in life because somehow, culturally, we seem, to be afraid of those kinds of things, but to move on, we have to share them. We are not our physical appearance, that the body is doing us a great service. It’s bringing us through this world, and we need to treat it with love.” People Magazine
Anthony Ramos
ANTHONY RAMOS
“I didn’t always love my freckles. I got made fun of because of them as a kid, but I love my freckles now. They’re part of who I am. It took me a while to get to that place, so why would I cover up that thing that has taken me so long to embrace? I want to show them off.” Allure Magazine
Maya Hawke
MAYA HAWKE
“All my friends made fun of me. I eventually learned that life is complicated, and you have to just be yourself.” People Magazine
Chris Ruden
CHRIS RUDEN
“I pretend like everything was okay, but inside I was dying. Just because someone says something about you doesn’t make it true. I love how my story can potentially help people. Everyone has the potential to improve their quality of life even if it’s just improving the internal narrative most of us tend to struggle with.” People Magazine
Jennifer Aniston
JENNIFER ANISTON
“I think beauty is in knowing who you are and loving all aspects of who you are.” People Magazine
Jennifer Lopez
JENNIFER LOPEZ
“One of my biggest fears growing up was that I would be alone. I grew up sleeping with my sisters in bed. I got into some relationships for the wrong reasons because I didn’t like being alone. Now that fear is gone, and I’m okay on my own. That was a big journey for me. When I really figured out you don’t need anybody to complete you and you can be happy on your own, the shift happened and all of a sudden I wasn’t alone. You actually do find that person. I’m far from perfect, but I strive to do the right thing as much as I can everyday.” People Magazine
Lauren Orlando
LAUREN ORLANDO
“Having someone who will support you regardless of what you’re going through or what you do, even if you’re trying something new, is really what distinguishes a fake friend from someone who’s real.” GL
Millicent Simmonds
MILLICENT SIMMONDS
“I’ve had a lot of frustration and hurt not being able to communicate with family members that I wish would’ve shown more effort when I was young… and even now. We need deaf characters who are complex, powerful and confident. Not just people who are victims or who you feel sorry for. It’s time to get away from that narrative.” GL