“Taylor Swift's dedication to advocacy at such a young age continues to inspire me, and I'm delighted to honor her as one of our 2012 Ripple of Hope Award recipients. [...] and especially the compassion she's shown as a proud defender against bullying and LGBTI discrimination. [...] As a young person, Taylor has already accomplished so much, and I look forward to watching all that she will do to help build a brighter, more peaceful world for us all.” WorldLooksPersonsHelpingAgeYoungCompassionInspireProudHonorDiscriminationPeacefulAccomplishedAwardsBullyingDedicationYoung AgeDelightedBrighterDefendersRippleAdvocacyPeaceful World Author:Kerry Kennedy
“I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way.” ThinkingWayFeelsChildrenMadeJobsRememberGoalResponsibilityDestinyInspireProudIndependentDeeperI RealizedJapanIndependent WomenIndependent ThinkingInspire Women Author:Beyonce Knowles
“For me professionally as well I've built an incredible business that I'm very proud of that is my own brand and that is both creating incredible content to empower and inspire this next generation of working women through a digital platform, mainly through my website, ivankatrump.com, our email newsletters, and our social-media platforms.” WellsNextSocialMy OwnGenerationsMediaInspireProudCreatingBuiltIncrediblesSocial MediaBrandsEmpoweringDigitalPlatformsEmailNext GenerationWebsiteWorking WomenNewsletters Author:Ivanka Trump
“I'm proud that I've been able to work with other artists to make sure that the smallest voices - the voices of our children - have a chance to be heard. Artists can reach, inspire, and motivate young people and leaders in a powerful way.” PeopleWayChildrenAbleYoungArtistVoiceChancePowerfulLeaderHeardInspireProudOur ChildrenSmallestInspire And Motivate Author:Shakira
“I do question a band's longevity, because most of my favorite bands only made one or two good albums. After that, I didn't care about them anymore. Sometimes I wonder if people feel the same thing about us. The way I look at it is, if we can continue to inspire ourselves and write really beautiful music that we're proud of, I don't think there's any intention to stop.” PeopleThinkingWritingSometimesCareBeautifulWonderInspireProudIntentionMy FavoriteLongevityReally Beautiful Author:Sune Rose Wagner
“Every day, the people I meet inspire me... every day, they make me proud... every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.” PeopleEarthNationsInspireProudBlessed Author:Michelle Obama