"While hard-working women play a vital role in all sectors of the workforce, they're given little opportunity to thrive – something she wants to change."

"In Senegal, this is the first time a woman is actually being taken seriously. It's a shock to me."

"In the 2019 presidential election, there were no female candidates,And that didn't bother anybody, the two women who contested the 2012 polls took "zero-something" percent of the vote."

"As the only female presidential candidate, I represent Senegalese women."

"The healthcare sector definitely needs reforms. I dream of a form of 'Obamacare' for Senegalese people and I think it's doable."

"Establishing national women's bank to support their economic independence is one of our key projects."

"For the first time, a woman managed to gather enough signatures. We need to reflect on why women have not been able to participate sufficiently in the presidential candidacy process. We must make the candidacy system more fair and inclusive."

"This postponement was absolutely unnecessary. In my opinion, the delay holds the voting rights of the Senegalese people hostage. No one knows what President Macky Sall has in mind."

"I left the educational environment in a state of irrational madness, to see the myriad forms of the world."

"I forgive everything in this world as my shameless eyes become intoxicated by seeing you."

"You know how much we've spent on marketing and advertising? Zero. Because transparency is the best salesperson ever."

"The minute insured or uninsured people feel, and companies feel they can't trust our banks, we lose our place as the reserve currency. We lose our place as the destination for commerce."

"This man has so little understanding of tariffs. He thinks that China pays for them. This is the same guy who also thought that Mexico would pay for the wall,"

"I am often confused by people who fail to understand the importance of the city centre. The reason you build a city centre is for the rest of the city, and you want the rest of the city to reflect the state or the province"

"Put it this way: you have goods coming in (through the port) from the east, going to the west.They go through Durban as a port; Durban is a mega port. I don’t understand why it looks the way it does; it makes no sense to me"

"To think of Durban as simply a city is to miss its larger role - it is a vital engine for the state, a bridge between local communities and global markets"

"A strong, vibrant city centre breathes life into the surrounding neighbourhoods, and in turn, the city itself fuels the strength of the wider state"

"Do you know that Durban has an economic output higher than some countries in Africa? There’s actually no reason why Durban should be in the state it’s in. It’s the most extraordinary thing for me…"

"Getting to the next level of life involves reaching another level of self-discipline."

"Your first step, in building your startup online, should be to identify your audience and where they are most active online."

"Let me tell you, young people. There is no old person going anywhere. If you want that sit in that office, board room, chamber, or ministry, you are going to have to fight for it. Power is not given, it is taken"

"And so the question as the continent rises is: will we be men and women of courage? Will we be the generation that in 50 years time, our children reference and say ‘They did it right"

"We don’t just don’t have the time to do the things that don’t matter. I think we are called on in this season as young Africans to seize power"

"“Leaders need to be intentional about getting in the heads and hearts of the people we serve and those we lead,” she says. “We need to behave in a way that demonstrates the relationship really matters. When we anticipate the gaps in the relationships that matter most to us, we can do amazing things. It’s a powerful way to lead, sell, and grow.”"

"Change is constant today—and it’s not slowing down,” Fletcher says. “The best athletes step right into change. They view obstacles as an opportunity. We’ve got to believe in our ability to evolve and grow.”"

"Those who get a little complacent and rely solely on their talent lose their jobs,” she continues. “I’ve seen that model repeated with athletes, coaches, newscasters, and others. Drive is a mindset successful athletes embrace every day.”"

"Those who stay at the top have an internal drive and desire to get better every day,”"

"The greatest boldness is not only when we help ourselves, but when we help others, the people we serve in our lives. Everyone here has that spark of boldness in them. Now go out and ignite it."

"I have the most beautiful farm in the world. I sit on almost 200 acres,” “I can walk the horses around. It’s just the most peaceful place in the world, and I love it.”"

"“I don’t know when I’m going to feel totally comfortable with saying, Yes, I’m successful,” she says. “Every day I wake up and say, Okay, we’ve got to learn to take a risk here and take a risk there. Because I also understand I could lose it all tomorrow. It’s in learning to be vulnerable and true to yourself and really make sure that you’re safe in your space that you can continue to grow your company.”"

"I am creating content programming that is really separating us from all the other companies out there, and this is key,” she says. “I can create my own playground through the hospitality business. It’s not just putting heads in beds, but bringing heads to beds for a purpose. That experience is what Salamander is all about.”"

"“I really felt as though I could be a good leader and role model by building a company that celebrated diversity and bringing in a clientele that will continue to support us,”"

"“You don’t see people like us in the hotel business,” she notes. “I wanted to create a company that not only celebrated diversity, but I also wanted people to see diversity at the resorts, with everybody feeling welcome.”"

"“All my life I have traveled,”“When I was a concert violinist, I traveled the world and stayed in some of the finest hotels. And that has always stuck with me. I felt because I had such a rich background in traveling that I knew exactly what I wanted to do.”"

"I'm a very powerful entrepreneur."

"I tell this to many young girls: do not get involved in a relationship until you know who you are. I didn't know who I was. You know, I was planning my life as I was going along,""

""I was young enough, and I really did believe him because I put him up on a pedestal. I really did. And I thought that everything he said was right, and I had to keep fighting through that. That's what upset me more than anything,"

"I've been through a lot," . "It's been a tough journey."

"“I go to my own house. I live on a 200-acre farm in Middleburg, and it’s the best. I can walk up to three miles and never leave the property. That’s my sanctuary.”"

"“Every time I drive to the Virginia hotel, I’m like, ‘I can’t believe I built this.’ I’m very proud of myself, but to see faces of color coming through the door is really terrific. I want to go out of my way to meet as many guests as possible, because I want them to also feel a sense of ownership here.”"

"“I think I was pissed off,” she says, nodding to her years “as the little woman behind the man.” She adds: “There was a lot of me left on the table.”"

"“These doors would open, and I said, ‘Why can’t I go through them?’”. “And I decided I was going to go through every door that came my way.”"

"“Horses are as important to America’s history as any living creature, including man,”"

"No, you were just the nice person who taught me how to play the Ice Castles theme. But in your book, you write about, for example, obsessively practicing your violin to the point where your mother was like,"

"“I was always drawn to places that Black people don’t usually go,” the business executive and philanthropist wrote in her memoir, which was released in the fall."

"“I love challenges. I’m a risk-taker,”"

"That’s a metaphor for life: Step up, lean in, and evolve,” she says. “When I started as a sports agent, there were no women like me trying to sign players. Step in and continue to go for it.”"

"We all have tough meetings, employees, and members. We need to reset ASAP. It’s about being present, controlling what we can in the moment, and picking up the rest later.”"

"“Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson miss cuts and make bogeys—but not two in a row. They recover quickly.”"

"linchpin to becoming a better version of yourself,”"