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Amanda de Cadenet

Profession : Photographer

Birth : May 19, 1972

As a kid, I trained to be an Olympic gymnast. My schedule was rigorous. Four hours a day, Monday through Saturday, I was at the gym. My body was like a boy's, narrow hips, flat-chested, wide shoulders. When I was 12, I badly injured my ankle and was forced to stop training immediately.

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Stay away from other people's partners.

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I will not sell anything ever again that I do not believe in. I'm not willing to do a job for pure financial gain. I've done that, and it wasn't worth it.

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When I was interviewing Hillary Clinton, I knew when I'd ask her something that she wasn't going to give me the complete truth because she would break eye contact with me.

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The most beautiful girl in the room not only gets the guy, she lands the job, gets better service at a restaurant, rises through the social ranks before her friends. Doors open for the beautiful woman that may not for a female who is twice as smart but half as beautiful.

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Life is going to happen to you no matter what weight you are, no matter how famous you are, no matter how much money you have in the bank. No one gets a free pass.

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Glenda Bailey is a woman after my own heart who believes that climbing the career ladder can be overrated, to say the least. After all, why not just go for what you want now?

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I'm passionate about women's issues, and there are no outlets for that on TV, so I wanted to create one.

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When I look at a woman through my camera, I see her with complete admiration and appreciation of her beauty, strength, and power - and that's how I do my best to represent her.

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I was in so much emotional pain as a young girl that whatever distracted me from how I felt about myself was fine by me.

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Being a young woman is difficult enough, but add to that the pressures of Hollywood's spotlight, and you have a lot to navigate.

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I've often contemplated some kind of tummy tuck surgery, but I know this is not the answer.

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When young people implode, we judge them rather than saying they need help.

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Persuasiveness takes finesse; it takes an understanding of human psychology. And intention is everything.

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Retouching is an incredible tool but can also create unrealistic expectations for women who don't understand that an image is not how the subject really looks. Even the subjects themselves can't live up to their retouched images.

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I've wanted to interview Hillary Clinton since I was 15 years old.

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I love all Goop products, but I'll always have the Revitalizing Day Moisturizer on my desk at work or in my handbag.

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No one wants to be lectured at.

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