“Urban transport is a political and not a technical issue. The technical aspects are very simple. The difficult decisions relate to who is going to benefit from the models adopted.” PoliticalDifficultSimpleDecisionIssuesBenefitsModelsAspectRelateUrbanAdoptedTransportDifficult Decisions Author:Enrique Penalosa
“People do make assumptions about models. That's their issue, not mine. It doesn't bother me because I'm comfortable enough in my own skin - I know who I am.” PeopleKnowsEnoughMy OwnIssuesMinesComfortableModelsSkinsWho I AmBotherAssumption Author:Lily Cole
“Sometimes you just have to sit down a lot and make sure everyone's cool. If someone has an issue, you make sure they don't keep it inside. That's been the model of the Simple Plan.” IfsSometimesSimpleIssuesPlansModelsSimple Plan Author:Chuck Comeau
“There are sharply different, competing models of what trans advocacy looks like - those that seek to follow the path laid out by the most visible and well-funded lesbian and gay rights organizations in the US and those that seek to use grassroots strategies, center issues of race and poverty, and aim to dismantle harmful institutions and conditions to redistribute life chances.” WellsLooksDifferentUseChanceRacePovertyPathIssuesRightsConditionsGayModelsOrganizationAimInstitutionsStrategyVisibleCompetingTransGay RightsAdvocacyGrassroots Author:Dean Spade
“So many people have asked me how I could possibly be a role model and dress like a tramp and get implants... all I have to say is that self-esteem is how you look at yourself and I feel good enough about myself so wear that kind of clothing... the breast implant issue has nothing to do with that.” PeopleFeelsLooksKindSelfEnoughRolesIssuesSelf EsteemModelsDressesFeel GoodEsteemBreastsGood EnoughRole ModelsClothingsLook At YourselfI Feel GoodImplantsTrampsBreast Implants Author:Britney Spears
“Clearly, I'm committed to women's issues and stories and promoting gender equality. I have two incredible role models in Jenji [Kohan] and Shonda [Rhimes].” TwoStoriesRolesIssuesModelsIncrediblesCommittedGenderRole ModelsPromotingGender Equality Author:Alysia Reiner
“I had all this anxiety about what it meant to be a minority. My professors - the same men who taught me the intricacies of language - just shied away from the issue. They didn't want to talk about it, other than to suggest I could be a "role model" to other Hispanics - when I went back to my barrio, I suppose.” MenWantLanguageRolesIssuesTaughtAnxietyModelsMinoritiesMeant To BeProfessorsRole ModelsIntricacy Author:Richard Rodriguez
“Now my mom designs to resign so she runs for US senate, and now at 67 my mom just launched a new company called Women's Leadership Live, she is the cofounder and CEO, and it's all about empowering women to be successful in business however they define success. When you have a role model like that you really don't ever look at gender as an issue and it's about owning your place and taking charge of your role, regardless of what you look like.” LooksRunningCompanyRolesIssuesSuccessfulDesignMomModelsMy MomGenderEmpoweringBeing SuccessfulRole ModelsSenateCeoEmpowering WomenTaking ChargeDefine SuccessNew Company Author:Stephanie McMahon
“I think there's inherently an issue that models will literally never be able to handle, which is that when somebody comes along with a new way of doing something that's really excellent, the models will not recognize it. They only know how to recognize excellence when they can measure it somehow.” ThinkingKnowsWayAbleKnow HowIssuesModelsExcellenceHandleExcellentNew Ways Author:Cathy O'Neil
“There are some political issues where mainstream press attention only hurts. We think about activism as being this generic model of consciousness-raising, then hopefully media attention, attraction of new people to your cause, building public support for your cause, then decision-makers reacting to that change in public opinion. That's true for some types of activism, but it is not true for all of them.” PeopleThinkingPoliticalCausesHurtDecisionAttentionConsciousnessOpinionSupportIssuesMediaBuildingTypeModelsPressesAttractionActivismHopefullyMakersMainstreamPublic OpinionReactingGenericDecision MakersPolitical Issues Author:Rachel Maddow
“I feel like I'm held more accountable to stay healthy now because now I'm a role model to young girls to not have eating issues and to not say, 'Hey, it's OK to starve yourself' or 'It's OK to throw up after your meals' - that's not OK.” FeelsYoungGirlRolesIssuesHealthyEatingModelsHeyMealsRole Models Author:Demi Lovato
“I think we're going to start to see a new model of civic advocacy where people get together once in a while to protest, but it's more about an ongoing, sustained engagement in issues, networks and communities about which people care.” PeopleThinkingCareTogetherCommunityIssuesModelsProtestEngagementOngoingCivicsGet TogetherAdvocacy Author:Alex Steffen
“A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such as socio-economic issues or ethnic issues. But they require a much more elaborate model of human behavior.” HumansInterestingCitiesIssuesEconomicBehaviorModelsHuman BehaviorDynamicsEconomic Issues Author:Will Wright
“Personally, I like to think my brother is having a college experience like they do in the movies. I don't mean the big fraternity party kind of movie. More like the movie where the guy meets a smart girl who wears a lot of sweaters and drinks cocoa. They talk about books and issues and kiss in the rain. I think something like that would be very good for him, especially if the girl were unconventionally beautiful. They are the best kind of girls, I think. I personally find 'super models' strange. I don't know why this is.” IfsThinkingKnowsKindMeanBookBigsWould BeBeautifulGuyGirlPartyIssuesCollegeStrangeBrotherDrinkKissingModelsSmartRainVery GoodMy BrotherSweatersFraternityKind Of GirlCocoaSmart GirlCollege Experience Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition