“When the other girls had given up their Barbies, I was still playing w...” — Cheri Oteri Quote

“When the other girls had given up their Barbies, I was still playing with mine in secret.”

“I grew up pretty much entertaining myself. So I know what its like to be in a room by myself and having fun with something.”

“My sister could fall asleep at the drop of a hat. She would fall asleep on the train. Me, I never slept. Still. I have a hard time sleeping. But I used to admire her ability to wake up late.”

“Mattel stepped up and changed the face of Barbie. Barbie looks a lot different than she did decades ago. Or even three weeks ago.”

“The worst present I got was when I was 10. I had specifically wished for a Barbie horse. My dad got me a cheap, poorly made version of it and I cried all evening.”

“I was big time into Barbie. I also had Wonder Woman Underoos that I really liked. I actually wore them as an outfit to school. As I said, I was a strange child.”