What drives her to keep taking risks?
Says Fey, “I hear my instinct, then follow it.”
She has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Children’s Defense Fund.
“No one can do it alone.”
In a world where stars seem to make a point of behaving badly, how refreshing is that?
Perhaps that’s because of what Andrea Jung, 50, learned from her father and her mother.
Clearly, Jung listened.
“It’s important to have a sense of purpose, something you feel passionate about.
clothing line and launching a perfume, Harajuku Lovers?
We think it’s by having a ball at whatever she does.
Do as she doesAct as young as you feel.
You’re not getting older; you’re getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.
So I decided I’d rather be naked.”
Cody left her job to dance at a strip club, then blogged about it.
“I saw myself as a naked Margaret Mead,” she said.
What we love is that Cody takes none of this for granted.
Do as she doesPick up a pen or a paintbrush and follow your heart.
There’s no telling where you’ll end up.
“On court, I’m always thinking, I’ve gotta do it.
Because if I don’t, someone else will,” Williams says.
“I look at [Venus] as another opponent,” she said afterward.
“Next time, I’ll know what to expect and be even more ready.”
So think big, make a plan, follow your gut and never let losing stand in your way.
Ellen DeGeneres
There’s nothing Ellen DeGeneres, 50, won’t doexcept be mean.
“I stay away from anything judgmental.
“I want my show to be an hour of feeling good.”
Her kindness isn’t confined to her guests.
This year, the 21-time Emmy-winning host spoke out about homophobia after a teenage boy was murdered in California.
Laughing at someone because they are gay is just the beginning.
Not typical talk-show fare.
“My goal is to be truthful and have integrity.
Vera Wang
Much of Vera Wang’s life has been based on not getting what she wanted.
She spent 16 years atVogue,where she never realized her aim of becoming editor-in-chief.
So she left and created her own fashion line, all after age 40.
Through it all, she never stops listening to her customers.
“I am always inspired by women,” Wang says.
Do as she doesWant to make a long-dreamed-about career change or take up a hobby?
It’s never too late to use the knowledge you’ve gleaned and go after what you want.
She may have lost, but because of her, all women are winners.
