All Quotes

"The first is the importance of baking accessibility into everything."

"“I grew up in a typical village scenario where some people consider the education of the girl child to be an absolute waste of time and resources.”"

"I’ve been struck by the enduring nature of my relationships with friends and mentors"

"Starting a business has been the most exciting of the adventures."

"“In eventing, I’ve come to understand over time, you need to have a special connection with your horse. During cross-country, you're constantly facing risk and intense adrenaline. It also shapes the rider—both internally and technically—like no other equestrian discipline, since you’re dealing with three different tests with the same horse.”"

"“Equestrianism has given great meaning to my life. Horses are everything to me—I can’t see myself without them. I truly couldn’t imagine my life without them. They’ve taught me to be humble; in sports, today you might be at the top, and tomorrow not anymore. Without the horse, we are nothing.”"

"“I bought the mare when she was 3 years old, and now, after 7 years, I’ve managed to bring her up to the level of her sister.”"

"“When I was young, I was very interested in science and technology, and my dad brought home the first computer. I played pac man and I was hooked!”"

"When you have a dream and a desire, it is like an alarm clock goes off inside of you. Turning the snooze button does not work, as the alarm will go off again. You just have to wake up."

"It took me four years and a lot of sleepless nights to realize that when you have a dream and a desire, it is like an alarm clock going off inside you."

"“The sacred fire always burned within me against the prejudices and superstitions that chained the heart and mind of women, and I searched for a way to express my thoughts and do something useful for women’s participation in civic affairs, beyond just family matters.”"

"“Harmony of thought, of faith, of hearts, of human fraternity—this is what socialism was when I embraced it as a new religion… a human religion that offered a broad field of restoration for suffering humanity, oppressed by the power of capital and the exploitation of the strong. And it appeared to me in all the importance of the work to be done, to which I could modestly contribute…”"

"“My life was guided by thought and conscience.”"

"“...true reconciliation is the restoration of liberty.”"

"The ReefLine is a seven-mile underwater eco-sculpture park in Miami that’s free and open to the public. It serves as an artificial reef, which is needed right now for several reasons. One reason is coastal resiliency, but another is that we need something to serve as a marine sanctuary — there is a need for this type of underwater civic infrastructure to protect marine life after the reef heads previously in that area were smothered."

"The beauty of it is that it’s visible from the shore — it’s only 900 feet away — so people can see it too. This idea was born in my living room from a conversation with my cofounder, Colin Ford. He was telling me a story about how the city passed an ordinance in 2020 declaring that this was an area where an artificial reef can be deployed. We got to talking about doing really cool art there, an underwater sculpture park with the best artists of the world that could present an artistic solution for helping to address challenges associated with climate change."

"That’s an amazing question. I am not a scientist, and have always been a patron to the arts. Art is such a universal language – and emotional – while science can be very cerebral. Art makes science broader, and it also tells a more compelling story. It makes it sexier; it makes it fun. All of a sudden, a very complicated problem that feels inaccessible becomes more accessible and understandable without such a strong need for an explanation."

"I started using the power of art as a tool for a change on topics that are very important and urgent. But that wasn’t enough."

"As a curator and as an artist, I want to see how art can actually be the artifact. In the ReefLine’s case, the artwork itself is doing the work — and not just by raising awareness, but by performing what needs to be done. That is something I find very special, and something that is rare. I think that’s what makes the ReefLine so unique — it’s the combination of art, tech and science."

"I made the decision to apply for the Rhodes last year."

"The people in your network who are invaluable assets to your career."

"I think one of the biggest barriers people have in caring for our environment is that it can feel so big – and you don’t know what to do, even though we know there’s so much to be done, and we all have to take action. I find a paradox in an era where we are all so connected through technology, yet we don’t have a common plan for how to save our Mother Earth. I think about that a lot, and hopefully the art helps bring people together towards that goal."

"If we do a good job and tell the story properly, people really bond with it. If you can tap into the public sentiment with a good story, further explanation can add but it isn’t necessary. That is the type of art that I try to create: It’s high art but it’s super pop too, something a grandmother and her grandson can both “get” and enjoy. If it’s too conceptual, people can get lost, so I try to use art that is immersive, participatory, accessible, equalitarian — something that everybody can connect too. Otherwise, we add a layer of complexity to something that is already complex."

"Growing up on a ranch in Argentina, I was lucky — nature was all around us and always such an inspiration. Nature is such a master and teacher. In that way, Florida is so blessed. Nature weaves across the state — nature is very strong here."

"As I continued to grow up and became conscious, I found a purpose in being a connection, a bridge between us and our civic responsibilities and nature, showing how we can all do something about it."

"In the Corridor itself, I go on walks and am in awe of the amount of wildlife that’s there. It really feels wild. On walks, I watch for whatever appears there and feel that energy."

"What the organizations supporting the Florida Wildlife Corridor have been able to achieve is so impressive and important. I really take my hat off to them to see how much they have managed to protect, and how to lead by example — and to show that it’s doable. A 501(c)3 can’t do it alone: We all need to come together to protect the Corridor, and it’s a mix of government, corporate and individuals. This convergence of what they’ve been able to bring together is the scale and pace that we all need."

"I think that the Florida Wildlife Corridor is our sister above ground, with the ReefLine being underwater. The Wildlife Corridor is the green veins that will keep our planet and its environment connected. These are the types of projects that ground us."

"“For how long should we sit back and watch people die of hunger? We have to adopt innovative technology to avoid hunger and poverty. I am confident this time Africa will not be left because it is in the lead in the application of the technology.”"

"“OnlyFans? For money, just like before people did calendars.”"

"“Montano was the only important love of my life; I was with him for 7 years.”"

"“Not working on TV anymore, I wanted to become a small entrepreneur of my image.”"

"“I don’t compromise.”"

"“At 40 years old, I know well what I want: love can wait.”"

"There were no women involved in health research."

"So, we’re making marks there. We’ve increased the funding for women’s health initiatives."

"So, I think through health and the fact that we are seeing effective (women) and the committees that we serve on, it’s made a great difference."

"Call me Marilyn."

"I did too."

"Take it easy on me, you know I’m not a politician."

"I’m learning."

"This is the kind of day I enjoy. One where we have helped people at every level."

"If you want to get anything done, you’d better have friends on both sides of the aisle."

"Sometimes things happen You ship the wrong wine, or the label was scuffed. The people I work with in Argentina care so much. I say, ‘Let’s figure out how it happened and not let it happen again. Then we have to move on.’ It’s the perspective you get from being a doctor. Was a small child hurt? No"

"“We make sure everyone is thinking about it all the time.”"

"I am from a fourth-generation Italian family. My great-grandfather, Nicola Catena, came from the Marche to Argentina with the very specific desire to plant vineyards and make his own wine because his father and grandfather made wine in Italy. I was born in Mendoza and my father had started working with his father when I was born. But my father wasn’t sure if he wanted to be a professor of economics and try and save the Argentine economy (which I’m glad he didn’t as that would’ve been quite difficult!), or if he wanted to work with his father and the winery."

"Victoria Has your family been involved in wine for a long time?"

"When you’re hurt and you haven’t healed, you’re likely going to hurt other people. Let us not continue that vicious circle of trauma because trauma is one major ingredient or factor that makes people have a mental illness. So, let us change this narrative and start watching out for our children, building self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence in them, and allowing them to express themselves, in an assertive way."

"I grew up going to the winery with my father and grandfather; I remember that winemaking was a man’s world. My father always equally encouraged myself, my sister, and my brother to study hard and there were no greater expectations for boys over girls, which was rare. At that time in Argentina the idea was that if you were a man, you needed a good job that paid a lot of money, and if you were a woman, you needed a good husband. And it’s not that long ago! But my father had great expectations. In the end my grandfather was more likely to take my brother to the vineyard and I would take care of the dogs. That was my ‘side-door’ into the winery, to hang out with my grandfather. But the winemaking was reserved for the men, and in my generation that was my brother."

"I honestly had no intention of going to work for the family winery. I studied medicine and I wanted to be a travelling doctor helping people all over the world, which I got to do somewhat. I did have a career as a doctor but always part-time because I was also working for the winery. When I was going to school, I didn’t think that people making wine were making a big difference in the world because, to me, those jobs were as a teacher, as a doctor – you had to be in service."