Aerin Lauder Quotes

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.

I am incredibly, incredibly fortunate about the opportunities I've had. But at the same time, I've had plenty of opportunities to screw it up, too. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is 'No...' and not feel the need to do everything. It's about doing what rings true to me.

In this business, it's easy for either your heart or your head to be swayed, and I try to always stay true to who I am.

Think before you act and act on what you believe.

Growing up in the acting world, you have a lot of opportunities to change who you are and what you believe in based on how people treat you. I never wanted to do that.

When I originally came from 'Cheetah Girls,' I was making music that was real to me but not believable. I think there was a disconnect there. I am a grown woman, and I've been through a lot. The most important thing about my music is that we don't jump the gun and throw anything out there.

You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.

If you want to be a legitimate artist, it's more important what you say no to.

I trust people too much, and the other tragedy is I can't say no.

To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.

I think that I, Jack McBrayer, am somewhat of a people pleaser, and I do enjoy being good at my job. But I would never endanger my life with gullibility or naivete.

I think it's just as important what you say no to as what you say yes to.

What we say no to is sometimes more important than what we say yes to.

I'll stop when I think I'm not doing good stuff. I'll never exploit something just because people like it.

I have always been more of a truth-seeking person since I was quite young.

To me, it's about always trying to make decisions that reflect my leadership and who I am.

Sometimes the hardest decision is to say no to something, and I think when you're less confident or when you're younger, you say yes to everything, and as you get older, you realise you don't need to.

I know what I want and know my values, and therefore, it's easy to take hard choices when you know what the ambitions are and what values you stand for, so it's all about staying true to yourself, be yourself.

At the end of the day, I represent myself first and foremost, and I'm not going to ever purposely try and misrepresent myself.

Beauty is what I believe in. I want to act and make decisions based on what I believe.

When I make decisions based on other circumstances, things don't necessarily go so well. So sometimes, even if something seems commercially tempting, I've learned that if it's not what's in your heart, it's probably not what you should do.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales. Now it's rolling and finally, after having been PR, boutique director, operator, messenger, and everything else, I'm finally in the role I like the most - court jester. And that's what I was doing at Chanel before.

I've failed a million times on stage. I've listened to notes that I knew weren't right. I've pitched ideas and let other people change them, knowing that it was the wrong choice. The question you have to ask yourself is: How do you want to fail? Do you want to fail in a way that feels like it respects your tastes and value system?