"Unfortunately, we live in wasteful times. This means the list of materials we would like to rescue is incredibly long and represents millions of tonnes of valuable material. We know that our particular style of alchemy is a powerful solution for all kinds of materials but we have to focus. Right now, we are committed to solving the leather issue."

"It’s because of that positive mindset."

"I have an intense faith in myself and what I can do."

"No matter how carefully patterns for leather goods are planned, high quality, unused, freshly tanned and dyed leather falls to the cutting room floor as seemingly unusable pieces."

"I am obsessive about customer research, personalisation and in-store consultations to get customers to try something new. Oh, and not wasting time on 150-slide presentations. It’s about distillation.”"

"I’ve been a real champion of mental health and safeguarding and I know it’s a difficult conversation to have and it’s very hard for people, but I’m really proud of the work that my team, all of the ministries and the police have done together."

"There’s a real partnership approach and a real respect for the work that gets done here with the team in finance – how they manage the funding and the projects and programmes, and there’s a recognition for how hard it is to get those things done."

"My experience would lead me to doubt that Negro businesses can grow to large magnitude in the South without feeling something of restraint, as well as a certain sense of insecurity."

"We need to coach women not to be emotional but calm and rational. I just said calmly, ‘I know I am not earning as much as XX. Can you help me sort it out?’ And it was addressed very quickly.”"

"Anything I’ve gone after, I’ve gotten."

"You can do anything."

"Montserrat is the gift that keeps on giving. Whenever new team members joined and they would say ‘I didn’t finish my work.’ I would say you’re never going to finish your work"

"Find work you love. If it doesn't feel like work it will bring you pleasure and you will be able to give what you need to succeed. If you don't love it you may be in the wrong company or sector."

"Be ballsy but always be fair, consistent and kind. I have no idea why women feel they need to act tough to succeed."

"It is the access to funding for founders of colors."

"I would describe it as digital money or virtual currency."

"Say yes to opportunities. Take the chance to get involved in additional projects that arise - don't see this as work you are not getting paid for but a new chance to learn and grow."

"We’ve done lots of work working closely with government on CIPREG projects. We are about to break ground on the hospital project and with other projects there’s been some challenges in delivering them. But the way that’s progressed and the additional funding that we’ve got which is non ODA is a really positive sign.”"

"A lot of times, when I tell my story, I tear up because it brings a lot of those memories back."

"I lead TIAA’s core retirement business, overseeing the development and distribution of strategies and services for institutional clients."

"It is just amazing that we are at the stage to have a successful evaluation. We’ve got a bit of work to do, but for a small territory with a small number of people, the amount of work that we galvanised together and pulling in the new legislation – it was a partnership with government to get all of that in place. In terms of lasting impact for Montserrat, I think things like the CFATF make a big difference.”"

"Targeting and understanding what they want is what counts. Every month I go shopping with our customers, we’ll go together to different stores. I’ll watch as they feel fabrics, appreciate design… This customer listening is crucial.”"

"I am a founder, blockchain engineer, technologist, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience."

"When we launched in 2018, I became the first African American woman to own and lead a tequila brand."

"there’s one question I always ask the board: "If this board knocked it out of the park over the next three years, what would we have done?" It stimulates a healthy debate which helps us align around a shared vision of what great would look like over the coming years."

"Being at the tournaments, meeting the players, listening and learning, feeling, touching, smelling the sport of tennis has been really valuable to me"

"The cost of public transport. It’s so much more expensive here than other European cities and it’s a real challenge for my team when you think about the cost of coming into the office. Everyone has to get up and go to work and the cost of transport shouldn’t factor in, but unfortunately it does, which is one of the many reasons why we support hybrid working."

"There’s so much more support nowadays and the environment is much more open to starting a business, especially straight out of university."

"My mindset has been the one determining factor in many challenging times in my life."

"I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 15 years ago"

"Know what you don’t know… and then find someone who does."

"What’s been really great is to see how the culture of entrepreneurship has changed so much over the years. When I first started out, it was hard to find the right support or to meet with other like-minded entrepreneurs"

"I think the opportunities that streaming has created are really because of the audience."

"When you’re in a situation like we are in the business where you’re really trying to diversify your slate and make sure you have something for everyone."

"I was initially inspired by the young, rebellious rock elite of our era, as I’d never seen fine controversial jewelry designed for a niche market of the young and fearless, involving weapons and illegal substances. I then realized that I did not want to provoke use of weapons through my designs, as the designs were merely for comical attraction, the same way children play with toy guns; so I decided it would be an idea to donate to specific War Funds such as War Child with each item sold.”"

"I attribute my success to my mindset."

"I decided that I would not give in to the mindset that my life was over, even though pancreatic cancer was is a cancer that has no cure."

"Instead of producing a few things that are just supposed to work broadly, the demands and the needs of audiences that want to see people and characters and stories that are reflective of their lives becomes more of a priority."

"I started there on my first day of college and that’s really what put me on the path."

"I was always really interested in film and TV."

"My husband and I have both been serial entrepreneurs in the past and although we have both seen success in the corporate world."

"I was always a social drinker however, with many spirts."

"I started off as an intern at ABC Daytime because of Sandra Dorsey Rice."

"I was a kid who was writing scripts in elementary school and always trying to do plays."

"I was a single mother to an eight year old daughter, and she needed me."

"My journey as a Black women in Hollywood begins my senior year of high school."

"I met Sandra I stalked her for the summer and I knew that she was going to be my ticket."

"“The starting point in my design process has always been a rough sketch of my imagination, I’ll then spend a lot of time with the dimensions of the product and precisely draw each design in my portfolio with the exact measurements. I’ll then send my designs to my manufacturer and he’ll send me back a preventive and the CAD files on the computer to see if I would like to go ahead with it before it is produced.”"

"I could be no happier than giving service to my people"

"I am a pancreatic cancer survivor, I would have to limit my consumption. *Many spirits can spike my blood sugar and my body just does not respond well to it."