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Barbara Gardner Proctor
11 quotes
“It became quite apparent to me that if I did not begin to control my own destiny, I was going to have it changed about every five minutes. So I took the time, energy, and expense to start my own agency.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Barbara Gardner Proctor, Barrier-Breaking Ad Executive. January 17, 2019
“I think blacks have a different acceptance of reality than white people. We're more realistic.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Barbara Proctor, first African-American woman to own an advertising agency. January 16, 2019
“It was during the days of the black revolution, and they wanted me to do a ‘foam-in’ demonstration in the streets, with women running down the streets waving hair spray cans. I said I would never do that.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The only thing you could train for if you were a black girl in the South, rural, poor, was a teacher or hairdresser, and a nurse.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can only do it when you don’t know you can’t do it.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A female icon of advertising during the Mad Men era: Barbara Gardner Proctor February 27, 2019
“I couldn't spell, which was a job handicap.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There was never any reason for me to succeed. I had no business experience, I had no capital, I had absolutely nothing but a strong gut feeling that I had something to say in this business, and nobody was going to tell me how to do it.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing is more absurd. Power is sexless.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Barbara Gardner Proctor: Supersister. Legendary advertising leader made it to the top on her own terms. March 26, 2021
“We made it clear that we were different. We said that we would not take liquor and cigarettes, which was kind of an interesting position for a small [advertising] agency to come out with – starting out by saying who we weren’t interested in.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When you buy inclusion and acceptance with conformity, the price bankrupts us spiritually. My greatest wealth is not financial. It is peace of mind.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ad Executive Barbara Proctor and the Power of 'No' May 10, 2022
“It was during the days of the black revolution.”
Barbara Gardner Proctor (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Black marketing legends. February 2, 2024