Amanda de Cadenet Quotes

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Amanda de Cadenet

Profession : Photographer

Birth : May 19, 1972

I think that the friendship that women share is so powerful. In fact, there's nothing quite like it. People talk about mother-child bonds, but I would argue that female friendship bond is also in a league unto its own.

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I'd like to interview Rita Ora - I think she's really cool.

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Understanding money is part of being independent. You can't be self-sufficient if you're relying on someone else.

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There are women who are just extraordinary, who are smart and brilliant, sensual women in their 70s and even 80s!

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I hate small talk! I can't do it.

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I could do a show with men; I'd love to do that, but it's women that I know and understand.

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I've worked very hard on my self-esteem, and I know my value.

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We all want love and to feel safe, wanted, cared for, to like our selves, our bodies, to have families and feel okay in the world.

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I've never interviewed anyone where I set out to try to persuade them to reveal something. Instead, it's about creating a space that allows someone to be authentic without judgment on my part.

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I am interested in people. I'm interested in telling stories, whether that is behind the camera or in front of the camera.

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I went from being able to walk down the street and be ignored to having men whistle at me. I was an insecure young girl, and it felt good to have attention, even though it was inappropriate.

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I have met people on the subway who have told me the most profound stories, and I am convinced we all have something to teach each other if we just slow down long enough to hear the message.

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Only when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired do any of us do something different.

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I believe I was a codependent out of the womb and have been struggling to free myself from its vice-like grip for many, many years.

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As women, we're trying to be the best mothers and partners and have careers. We're trying to do so much. It's okay to say to other women, 'How do you do this?' Because I honestly don't know. The more we are honest, the more you realize we're all just trying to figure this out.

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With the combination of spending a fair amount of time on planes, having twins that go to elementary school, and generally living a lifestyle that is pretty high-stress, I have been known to run myself down quite easily, so I am pretty much a petri dish for germs, colds, and flus.

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I grew up in front of the camera from an early age. It distorts your perception of who you are. Having a lot of attention at a young age is not healthy.

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Portia de Rossi is a gorgeous woman, and I found it incredibly refreshing to discover that she puts very little stock in her appearance, instead preferring to concentrate on what goodness she can put into the world around her - a choice we can all learn from.

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I've been privileged to be able to be a part of some of my girlfriends' lives at their breaking points.

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It doesn't matter how many people adore you or how skinny, successful, smart, talented, funny, kind, or compassionate you are. None of it matters if you don't see your wonderful self.

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