July 23 2019

Fly Quotes: Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno“Finding work was no easier s I passed from middle age into senior-citizen status, but I continued to persevere. Staying active and persevering is part and parcel of the character of a performer. You always have to be able to get up, dust yourself off, and move forward.” -Rita Moreno

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July 23 2019

Love Your Life: The Dropped Jewel Of The Day (July 23, 2019)

Get Off My Wings Logo“Very often, lack of focus is caused by fear. Lack of focus/fear means you can find a million reasons not to do what you say you want to do. Lack of focus/fear means if you do what you say you just might succeed.

Success means you would move out and beyond your comfort zone. Somehow, somewhere, deep inside, that is frightening. The key is if you would just stay focused, all of these frightening little details would miraculously be taken care of. Before you know it, you would be exactly where you say you want to be.” -Iyanla Vanzant

Lots of Love,

Starface

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May 11 2019

Fly Quotes: The Black Business Edition (Miss Jessie’s)

Miss Jessies Book CoverThe book, “Miss Jessie’s: Creating A Successful Business From Scratch- Naturally” By: Miko Branch with Titi Branch, is a great read! It is a must read for entrepreneurs; two sisters who built a brand, an industry, and a business from the ground up. Support this tome.

The following quotes from the book is top-notch business advice:

“Be your own best representative of your brand. Pay attention to how you dress and carry yourself. The manner in which you present yourself speaks volumes about your self-worth and can have a direct impact on your business relationships.”

“Turn crisis into opportunity. There’s no better time to take a risk than when you have nothing to lose.”

“Ownership is key. Why do all that work only to risk losing everything to imitators with bigger resources?”

“Investigate before you dismiss. Don’t assume you know everyone’s motives. When you filter too much, you risk overlooking a golden opportunity.”

“Keep it moving. No business can afford to rest on past success.”

“Be a work in progress. The most successful business owners know they must continually evolve.”

“Many young businesses are tempted by the large amount of up-front cash that can be one of the immediate benefits of doing business with a large distribution partner. But you have to consider the longer-term costs of such short-term gains. Those percentages could ultimately kill a business. Besides, there’s power in saying no. It frees you up for the next opportunity. You just have to believe that something better will come along. If you continue to work had to build your brand, it almost always does.”

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May 15 2018

Fly Quotes: Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan“You may think that what happens in Hollywood doesn’t affect you. You’re wrong. My darlings, who do you think is curating your reality? Who is showing you who and what you want to be?

I want to have a frank conversation about an inner sickness that I see few, if any, addressing: how and why Hollywood creates a f***ed-up mirror for you to look in. How you are seeing yourself through your own eyes, but perhaps not your own mind. Hollywood affects your life in ways you may not even be aware of.

In my past of being sold as a product, I have been a part of massaging your brain. I wiggled into your mind professionally. I was the cigarette the advertisers told you you needed. I’ve also been on the other side of the looking glass. Watching you. Studying you. Impersonating you. All of us in Hollywood, media, and advertising do. And you know what? We are really good at it. We have had it drilled into us how best to be marketed to you. How best to be sold to you. How to implant what “we” want into your brain, into your thoughts, into your wallet. And it works. You’re sold a fake reality all for the rock-bottom price of $14.

The men who thought they owned me think that they own you. They are the latest in a long line of myth peddlers, from the men behind the Bible to these modern-day ‘content-creators.’ They’re mostly self-aggrandizing, egomaniacal abusers of power. And they’ve never been more dangerous. Few in Hollywood, and no actress that I can recall, has gone rogue. Hollywood operates like the Mafia when it comes to protecting its own. Especially if your ‘own’ is a rich white male. Yes, I said it. But here’s the thing, it’s true. I didn’t make it so, it just is. In other news, the sky is blue.

By telling some of my story, I aim to shine a light. For those who think Hollywood is a silly joke…it’s not. It’s a deadly serious business and one that keep its winnings. You may think it’s as simple as forking over hard-earned cash for a night out at the movies or paying a cable bill to be entertained. I’m here to tell you the price you are paying is much higher than you know. You are paying with your mind, your behavior, and your patterns. Things that should have no price tag. In our as-seen-on-TV society, the simple fact is that what you have watched and consumed, from birth, has formed you and continues to form you. Even those who’ve opted out of its false reality have to stay vigilant to remain free from the lies and from the messages that do far more harm than they should. Because they are insidious, and they are everywhere.” -Rose McGowan

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August 16 2017

Fly Quote: Philippa Schuyler

Philippa Schuyler“Quiet time. I must have directness and self-confidence to triumph over my surroundings. God gave me a gift and he meant for me to use it. He did not mean for me to waste my time…I must pray for help in difficulties I now face. I must have strength of character, courage, and determination.” – Philippa Schuyler

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