Quotes About Empowerment

If there's any secret to my success, it's that I just hire people who are smarter and more talented than I am.

When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn't set out to build a business empire... For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that's going to make a real difference to other people's lives.

I really like working with talented people to do something for a lot of people around our world.

I used to forget that I was an Indian woman. I would even forget that I was a woman. I don't think of myself as bringing to the table a lot of 'women's issues.' I don't feel the need to write about maternity. I grew up thinking that the talented people in comedy were hard-joke writers.

I've always surrounded myself with talented people, both in film and in business.

There's nothing worse than a director who feels more like a cop than a comrade, so I try to never give orders or create an environment where it's 'my way or the highway,' because actually allowing talented people to bring their originality and insight always brings more depth and complexity than if everyone has to do what you tell them to!

It is very hard work, but I am a big believer in not micromanaging; I hire really, really talented people and trust them to do their jobs.

I truly believe that women are extremely talented people and with the right opportunities, they perform as well and maybe better than men.

In the old days, you had to wait for people to give you money to go and make something. Now, you can post your own sketches online to get them seen. It means more talented people are coming through.

I'm such a fan of talented people and especially women and I feel like getting to collaborate is one of the most fun things we get to do as artists.

Gender diversity brings prosperity - to the country that sees its economy grow, to the business seeking to raise its profits, and to the woman who gets the job her efforts and talents merit.

I still refer to myself as a 'cheerleader' because I keep encouraging others to have confidence and to use their talents to follow their dreams. It's been one of the most important reasons for my success and my helping others succeed.

I believe it is in the world's interest to develop environments that fully engage women and leverage their natural talents.

When I look at my life and the lives of my female friends these days - with our dizzying number of opportunities and talents - I sometimes feel as though we are all mice in a giant experimental maze, scurrying around frantically, trying to find our way through.

China has many successful entrepreneurs and business people. I hope that more people of insight will put their talents to work to improve the lives of poor people in China and around the world, and seek solutions for them.

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents.

One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.

I always wanted to give opportunities to young talents. And Deena Devarajan is one.

I believe if we had half our companies and half our countries run by women, and half our homes run by men, things would be better. We know our companies would be more productive. If you use the full talents of the population, you're more productive. We know our homes would be happier.

My dad would always say, 'Girl, you've been given gifts. Use them.' And what he meant by that was, 'Don't just be successful. Don't just use your talents for your own success. But make a difference with them. Do something significant.' And when I put those two things together, it just causes me to not accept the status quo.

One of my favourite messages about 'The Pirate Fairy' is that the story is about appreciating your own talents.

The evidence shows if you give people security, they become better people. They develop their talents. They become better citizens.

I nurture people's talents because, at the end of it, that's what they're left with. They're left with themselves.

No country can succeed if it denies itself the talents of half of its people.