Lauren Bush Quotes

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Lauren Bush

Profession : Model

Birth : June 25, 1984

I did grow up in a household where the narrative was about public service and how are you going to effect change and help people. I'm so glad I grew up around that narrative, but I never had the calling to go out and shake hands and try to get elected.

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Maybe I've had a sheltered life and career, but I have so many role models to look up to. It's normal that I would strive to build my own career.

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Being a social entrepreneur is a balancing act between growing and sustaining a business while also growing the company's ability to give back.

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The business aspect and the social aspect of FEED go hand in hand. The more we can strengthen our business, the more we are able to give. And the more we can focus on giving back, the more customers will want to buy our products, thus strengthening our business.

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True success for FEED would be the day we close our doors because world hunger is no more. Until that day, we measure our success through the number of products we are able to sell on our website and through stores, which translates into the number of meals we are able to donate.

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As an anthropology major, I wanted to understand the cultural significance of poverty - why it exists and why some countries can rise above it while others can't.

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In contemplating what to do with my life, I felt like I had two possible paths: one was to move to New York and work in a design house; the other was to move to Africa and deliver food aid. That's when the idea of the FEED bag came to me. It's for those who want to put their consumer dollars to good use.

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If I could wave a magic wand, I would love for all children around the world to have good, nutritious meals every day.

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I think age is neither an asset nor challenge; it all depends on how you present yourself. Age is sort of irrelevant.

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College was a wonderful time to really explore my interests. I ended up writing my senior thesis about gender inequality in the developing world.

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There are many people I admire and seek advice from, but for the most part, I just follow my gut instead of trying to mimic someone else's leadership style.

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I certainly didn't grow up ever having to worry about where my next meal was coming from. The fact that so many people, even in our own country, worry about something so basic, it's something I really wanted to help to do something about.

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I am a big believer that you can have a successful business and give back; it's just about the intention behind starting your business.

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To be successful, you don't have to have all this crazy start-up capital or a ton of knowledge. I think it's actually helpful sometimes to not know all the rules because that way it's easier to break them.

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