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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nov 07, 2020
Drugs have always scared me.
- Shopping
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, shopping is a way to unwind.
- Real
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- Nov 07, 2020
2018 has been such a fantastic year for me: working on some hard-hitting documentaries, as well as 'Strictly,' has been a real treat.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born in Luton, I grew up in Luton, and all my family and friends are still there. Luton is home for me.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew that extremism in Luton was a really important issue to try and cover, even though it could be very awkward for me at times!
- Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
The only way the gender divide affected me was the social things the younger guy executives could do with their bosses. I don't know what went on in the clubs, because I didn't go. I made sure my work was stellar, and that compensated for whatever social time we weren't spending together.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to a special public school that was much more focused on academics and learning. My two best teachers were in accounting and calculus, so I fell in love with that, which made me want to go into business.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't know Penn was an Ivy League school - I didn't know what the Ivy League was. When I got in, they sent me the package, and the tuition was my mother's salary for a year. My mom said, 'We can't afford it.' So I went to the library and found several scholarships and grants and was able to cover 90 percent of my education that way.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 14, I remember wanting a Coach bag, and my mother couldn't afford it. I decided at that age that I was going to grow up and get a job so that I could buy as many handbags as I wanted. And no one was ever going to stop me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in the city of Detroit, where a lot of people didn't have work opportunities, but they were good, hard-working people, including I had a single mom who took care of me and my brother.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like to swim a few times a week. It's relaxing, and no one can call, email, or text me while I'm in the pool.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was a single mom, and she was a claims adjuster at an insurance company. She actually dropped out of school - she was going to become a registered nurse - because she had to take care of me and my brother.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was surprised by the attention and visibility on me as a black woman CEO. I look forward to the day when this is the norm and not the exception.
- Mentor
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- Nov 07, 2020