Self-Worth
Unearthed
I’m a queen, I’m a mogul, I’m an entrepreneur, I’m wise, I’m beautiful—and I believe those things about myself now…I’m no longer fighting against myself. I’m fighting for myself.”
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Mary J. Blige
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Artist, Actress, Producer & Entrepreneur
Noise In
Numbers
Being in sports…the collaboration aspect to me is the secret sauce for women [to drive change]…As WNBA players, we learned when we do this together…it goes further, it’s louder, you can’t fire us.”
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Sue Bird
WNBA All-Star & Cofounder, TOGETHXR
Reveal
What’s Real
I have never regretted speaking my truth…anytime I have taken the opportunity to speak my mind…there’s been change and people have engaged with me. You’ll never regret showing people who you are.”
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Ariana DeBose
Academy Award-Winning Actress, Singer, Dancer & Activist
The Simplest
Solution
I think kindness is the most effective weapon that you can have. Even with those you disagree with, those who are not kind to you—it’s disarming for you to come back and treat them with kindness.”
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Belief Is
Power
Everything we do at Planned Parenthood is about building an infrastructure of hope…but hope is hard. Hope is sacrifice, it’s uncomfortable…the very idea of normalizing hope through hard work and resistance…we should be inspired by that.”
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Alexis McGill Johnson
President & CEO, Planned Parenthood Federation of America & Planned Parenthood Action Fund
A day-long event held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, the 2023 Forbes Power Women’s Summit gathered icons, artists and activists for candid dialogue about setbacks and success. Pictured right: Acclaimed classical pianist Chloe Flower delivers a dynamic opening performance.
Photo Credit: Jamel Toppin for Forbes
Highlights
Explore select quotes from Summit speakers
Be A Lifelong
Apprentice
[After] catching my first fish…[my dad said] ‘If you want to live life at full blast…try early and often and embrace this beginner’s mindset…from not wanting to do something, to sucking at it…and then mastering it.’”
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Ty Haney
Entrepreneur, Investor and Operator