“I think we run into issues when our online brands are not rooted in wh...” — Amanda Gorman Quote

“I think we run into issues when our online brands are not rooted in who we are, and I think we need to have explicit discussions with ourselves about who we want to be, what we want to represent, and how we want to express that.”

“This is a long, long, faraway goal, but 2036 I am running for office to be president of the United States. So you can put that in your iCloud calendar.”

“My mom wanted to make sure I was prepared to grow up with Black skin in America.”

“I'm a student at Harvard University, and currently work as the United States Youth Poet Laureate, a community organizer, and an activist.”

“But as for the future, I foresee a world which is more creative, more open, more loving, more ecologically friendly, more honest about its history and progress, and I think a lot of those contributions will be made by young people.”

“As a young black woman, I notice at times in the mainstream media framing of the 'me too' movement you see a white female face or a white male face, and that type of questioning and interrogation needs to happen.”

“What we've built is a community-led, purpose-driven, direct to consumer model. It's where the future of brands will go.”

“I don't necessarily have favorite brands.”

“I realize the NBA has a brand that is very global. But there aren't many brands that travel as well as the Chicago Bulls. Perhaps only the Los Angeles Lakers.”

“People like Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, who have spent Rs 500 crore to build their brands, will take that money back from us only. How can they deliver good governance?”

“I like doing the editorial stuff because it's nice to do something that's more me. But modeling for brands and the things to make money... I guess I don't really like being the mannequin. It's a very strange concept.”

“Best Buy is just too Western! They do not stock enough Chinese brands, and Chinese people do not want to buy foreign brands.”