Sigrid Quotes

Men, if you are in a position of power or authority, please respectfully continue to mentor and work with talented individuals and those with promise, regardless if they are men or women.

I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me.

I feel like I ask people who have been in the industry for a while a lot of questions.

If a CEO takes an interest in you and he happens to be an Asian man, then that's great, but as an African-American woman, you want to make sure that if the executive vice-president of the company is an African-American woman that you get to know her.

We believe that if you want to have diverse leaders 10 years down the road, we've got to make sure they're getting the right assignments, the right client experiences today.

It is critical to create opportunities to identify talented women in business, then support them to develop their confidence to aim for the boardroom.

There was definitely a point in my thirties when I thought, 'Oh, wow, I'm not the youngest person on the set anymore.' But I like it. Working with younger artists is totally exciting.

The best part of fashion is the interns - having them or being one.

I feel very protective of younger actresses, because it was so hard for me in the business.

Every company wants to know how to find and keep highly talented women in the workplace.

Since first starting my career, I've grown accustomed to working with actors older than me. I'm always the youngest.

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

The people who used to hold the purse strings were a select group of white, middle-aged men, but that's changing, and the more it continues to change, the more we'll see inclusive stories get told.

What is the difference between an actress over 50 and an actress with a disability? Nothing. They both can't find work.

The biggest strength we have as Democrats is encouraging people to speak up about what is in their best interest.

In every organization, there are many people, from senior leaders to first-time managers, who have the power to elevate women in the workplace. I wouldn't be in the position I'm in today without several key people in power believing in me and giving me a chance to succeed.

I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.

I do work with a lot of women in my company, and I write a lot of roles for women over 40. I think, in 'Feud' alone, we have 15 roles for women over 40, which I'm very proud about.

To me, personally, my development to become a head coach will be much better working for Coach Saban than necessarily going somewhere else because you learn every day that you're in there.

To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance.

I'm Asian, and I'm an actress, and I've been doing this since I was a teenager, so if anyone understands the conversation about misrepresentation and underrepresentation, it's me. I live and breathe it; this is my life.

Now I can give back and be a role model and an advocate for women in sport.

I have a great relationship with Special Olympics back in Baltimore and have had one for many years.

I consciously make an effort to get to know some of the women who may be in the middle of the organization - they're not at senior management levels - and try to figure out whether there's a new opportunity they can take on that enables them to shine and succeed in a way they may not have in the past.

From what we understand about participation by women and minorities, we need to do a better job of exposing people early in their careers to STEM fields.