Information is currency. ... Power is a place as well as a verb; it is inside the information tent.
Lynda ObstNo single movie or event makes or breaks your career. Everything can be undone, including success.
Lynda ObstThe first thing you notice about women in Hollywood, besides their low percentage of body fat, is how few are married. And the number of great-looking, successful single women without a social life is staggering. ... The most glaring misconception about Hollywood is that it is the romance capital of the world.
Lynda ObstThe only way I can access all my strength is to relax. ... The paradox is that you must learn to be relaxed while using all your power.
Lynda ObstThe lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelows thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around.
Lynda ObstTo whom one reports is a unit of measure. It measures the exact distance between the player and the center of power. It is the closest we can get to a calibrated answer to the question 'How big am I?' More than the size of an executive's office or even his title, which no one remembers anyway, the fewer people between the player and a 'yes,' the more powerful he is.
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