“Because I was a dancer when I was a kid, I have so much empathy for these young girls who are so drawn to something lovely in music and in movement, and yet they encounter a world full of judgment and criticism of 11-year-old artists and bodies.” WorldYearsBodyKidsYoungArtistGirlMovementJudgmentEmpathyCriticismLovelyEncountersDancer Author:Sharon Lawrence
“You always get things that teach you and steps to grow, but there is a confidence that is gained and a deep understanding of what it means to be supported by your knowledge - not by some team that is there to create confidence; it is there within you. That takes time. That takes teachers. That takes taking risks.” MeanGrowsUnderstandingStepsTeachTeacherRiskTeamWithin YouTake TimeTaking RisksDeep Understanding Author:Sharon Lawrence
“I was the Chair of the WIFF Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Women In Film. The foundation runs the several programs including one that provide our film finishing fund. So we help women complete their films with a grant from Netflix. It's great to be associated with award winning films like 'Freeheld' and 'Circumstance'.” HelpingRunningFilmWinningArmsCircumstancesProgramFoundationIncludingChairsFundGrantsAwardsFinishingPhilanthropicNetflixAward Winning Author:Sharon Lawrence
“Florence Nightingale was an amazing figure. She created the American Red Cross. She saw the suffering from bad health conditions on the battlefield and in the military hospitals, and she fought like crazy to change the conditions; to make sure that the doctors washed their hands and practiced sanitary measures. She put herself at great risks.” HandsSufferingSawsRiskCrazyConditionsMilitaryFiguresRedCrossesDoctorsHospitalsBattlefieldsNightingalesGreat RiskFlorenceRed CrossSanitaryAmerican Red CrossFlorence NightingaleBad Health Author:Sharon Lawrence
“Go out there and see where the world needs your touch. That kind of meaning not only makes you feel more connected to your environment on a local scale, but also to yourself - whether you can operate from something beyond the definition that others might place on you.” WorldNeedsFeelsKindMightEnvironmentDefinitionsConnectedScalesLocalsOur Environment Author:Sharon Lawrence
“Technology has already opened the door a bit wider for filmmakers, with smaller digital cameras making production less cumbersome. Social media is allowing self-distribution, and girl groups like Spark Summit are leading the way in calling for fewer Photoshop image alterations of girls in print media.” WaySelfGirlSocialBitsTechnologyDoorsGroupsMediaCallingCamerasProductionsSocial MediaFilmmakerDigitalPrintAllowingSparksFewerDistributionSummitAlterationsPhotoshopDigital CamerasLeading The WayGirl GroupsPrint Media Author:Sharon Lawrence
“I didnt like the Survivor shows because of the mean-spirited aspect, and women certainly were part of whatever conflict they would create.” MeanShowsConflictAspectSurvivorSpiritedMean Spirited Author:Sharon Lawrence
“I would like to go back and spend a Christmas with my family and myself when I was five years old and just see what that dynamic would be like. Observe it. I think it would be a magical gift.” ThinkingYearsWould BeFiveMy FamilyFive YearsFive Year Olds Author:Sharon Lawrence
