I don't want to live in a culture of despair. I'd like to live in a culture of hope.


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In high school, I did a little track and field and ran on my own. In college, I would run every now ...
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If someone is not treating you in a way that you like, remember that there are so many nice people o...
NATALIE MORALES
I feel better all day if I start off by eating healthy. Breakfast is simple: multigrain toast with n...
NATALIE MORALES
Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed.
NATALIE MORALES
Once you start a business, you have to grow it and grow with it - starting a business is not just fo...
NATALIE MASSENET
People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is,...
NATALIE MASSENET
As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out o...
NATALIE MASSENET
If you want success, be unique.
NATALIE MASSENET
I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she o...
NATALIE MASSENET
Even if I am predisposed to shop online, I see bricks and mortar as part of marketing.
NATALIE MASSENET
Brands will increasingly handle their own e-commerce and rely less and less on local distribution pa...
NATALIE MASSENET
My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.
NATALIE MASSENET
Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe t...
NATALIE MASSENET
What seems like a crazy idea today eventually grows. It's a 'with hindsight' thing. One ...
NATALIE MASSENET
One of my goals is that, at a dinner party some time in the future, someone will say, 'Oh, my ne...
NATALIE MASSENET
Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels.
NATALIE MASSENET
To be a designer today is to be an entrepreneur. Whether you're a two-man operation in Shoreditc...
NATALIE MASSENET
Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.
NATALIE MASSENET
I believe that all brands will become storytellers, editors and publishers, all stores will become m...
NATALIE MASSENET
I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can f...
NATALIE MASSENET
I believe all positive things and negative things are valuable because they shape you.
NATALIE MASSENET
Positivity is like a muscle: keep exercising it, and it becomes a habit.
NATALIE MASSENET
I usually get all my stress and anger out at the gym. But when I get out, I'm kind of a pleasant...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
Cubanas are very strong women. So don't mess with us - don't take us for granted!
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I think the last game console I had was Super Nintendo. I remember once I played the Sega Genesis. B...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I like to play 'Battleship,' and I also like 'Wordle' on iPhone. These are good thin...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
My favorite car is a '69 Barracuda.
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I was a huge 'Street Fighter' fan, and I actually still am. The only game I really was good ...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
My family lives in Miami, and I always envision myself, if something happens, it'd be like '...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I make a bomb vaca frita. It's like a flank steak like with the ropa vieja, but it's fried w...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
The thing with Stephen King is that everyone dies, and everyone comes back to life. So you never kno...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I love meat - I'm Cuban; I grew up eating meat, platanos, and arroz con pollo. I don't belie...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
You're going to a bunch of auditions, and most of the time you're just getting denied, but j...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I like cars. I know some things. I can change my own car and battery and change my own oil.
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I do eat what I want. I love meat - I'm Cuban: I grew up eating meat, platanos, and arroz con po...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I love boxing, MMA, and hiking with my dog. I work out 3 times a week, and on my off days, I do yoga...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
Being Latina for me is also being a strong woman.
NATALIE MARTINEZ
I have to represent. I feel proud to have a culture that's different... and proud to be a Latina...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
'Dance Dance Revolution.' That's a lot of fun when you're having a dinner party and ...
NATALIE MARTINEZ
When I appear onstage, that's my departure from Momhood - and I transform into Natalie MacMaster...
NATALIE MACMASTER
'In My Hands,' the title track, is my very first vocal attempt, and I'm not a singer as ...
NATALIE MACMASTER
Living in Cape Breton, it's really all about fiddle music, so it's not like there were other...
NATALIE MACMASTER