Lynn Schusterman Quotes

When my husband Charles passed away in 2000, I took over as chair of our family's foundation. As I was mourning his loss, I also had to keep the foundation moving forward and to chart a course into what was then a very male-dominated philanthropic world.

Lynn Schusterman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 21, 1939

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FamilyMoving ForwardMovingWorld

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

Anatole France

InspirationalLivePeopleIdeasActs

My agents usually get a breakdown of all the projects that are out there. When I got 'Divergent,' they hadn't finished the script. They knew they wanted the leader of the Dauntless to have a certain demeanor and energy. They had me read a short monologue, and I got the part.

Mekhi Phifer

LeaderMeEnergyShortOutGet

Climate change is one of those stories that deserves more attention, that we all talk about, but we haven't figured out how to engage the audience in that story in a meaningful way. When we do do those stories, there does tend to be a tremendous amount of lack of interest on the audience's part.

Jeff Zucker

ChangeStoryAttentionClimate Change

When you consider how many people are really not good at communication in general and interviewing in specific, it's no wonder that many companies struggle to build high-quality partnerships - or even staffs.

Michael Gerber

GoodCommunicationStrugglePeople

My favorite meal has always been fried chicken.

Tom Watson

ChickenAlwaysFried ChickenMeal

I enjoy singing; being in touch with something that is inside of me.

Roger Daltrey

MeSingingEnjoyTouchInsideBeing

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

Martina Navratilova

CommitmentPigChickenDifference

Moisturizer is the base for my makeup, because I like a glowy, dewy, shiny look - I'd never use powder - so I always start with cream.

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

StartMakeupLookNeverAlwaysLike

Sportswear is great, but not every designer can do tailored.

Joseph Abboud

GreatEveryTailoredDesigner

Some of my fondest memories are of being in a van. It can be exhausting, but many adventures can be had.

Cindy Wilson

MemoriesBeingAdventuresSomeMany

You get older, and people start passing away. And so if you're lucky - my mom died very young, for instance, and I have friends who died very young - but the point being that, I think if you're awake, you know you're going to pass on. And that the real treasure in life is the long term - relationships that you really value.

William Hurt

LifeValuePeopleMomStartThink

I personally think a fight scene is the most cinematic thing you can witness because all the elements of filmmaking come together, you know, with the camera speed changes, editing, make up effects and general smoke and mirrors of trying to make it look like you are hitting someone when you're not. It's filmmaking in it's purest form, I think.

Scott Adkins

TogetherFightThinkSomeoneLook

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