Brooke Baldwin Quotes

Part of the success of Girls Who Code is that I am a hustler. When people ask what my biggest strength is, it's that I'm shameless. I will ask people for help even when I don't know them.

I like being at the front - it's where I'm meant to be.

Be tenacious. One thing that has allowed me to have some level of success is that I am fine with cold-calling people. It doesn't scare me to call someone who has no idea who I am and say I'd love to take you to lunch.

I am no advocate of passivity.

f you don't have a seat at the table, then bring a folding chair.

I always put myself out there. I'm not afraid to commit to something.

I've never been a fan of pretense or procrastination. After all, our state is defined by its independent, outspoken spirit.

Charlene has a very strong personality and I have no doubt of her desire to get involved in things alongside me.

I know what to do to go for it and just take the game in my hands.

I was a cheerleader in grammar school. There were no cheerleaders in that school I made them have them.

I'll just continue to be aggressive. That's my thing.

If I want something, I go for it.

We need to come out and assert ourselves on both sides of the court.

I sometimes tell a director that I want to work with him. I tell him twice. After that if he still doesn't give me a call, I move on.

Maybe I have to be more aggressive.

I don't believe in chasing people for work.

I used to send out emails to producers to collaborate and they'd give me nothing, not even a response. As soon as I started popping off, out they came!

I'm not afraid to step up and take challenges.

Raise the stakes! Always push your luck because no one else would push it for you.

Men of action usually win - that is one of their distinctive features.

You can't stand around and wait to be asked to dance.

The world seems to belong to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. It belongs to those who do something rather than just wish and hope and plan and pray, and intend to do something someday, when everything is just right.

Feeling confident - or pretending that you feel confident - is necessary to reach for opportunities. It's a cliché, but opportunities are rarely offered; they're seized.

Don't ask permission, just ask forgiveness.

Be bold before you get stuck not being bold.