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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
29 quotes
“Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you are going, so you must be strong and keep going.”
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“Do not limit yourself from who you learn from, everyone has something you can learn.”
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“Success is when God is happy with you, when the closest people around you are happy and when your soul is at peace with you.”
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“Have a vision of where you want your life to be.”
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“Start with whatever you have, there is something in your hand no matter how small.”
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“Women should empower themselves while staying true to their marriages and husbands”
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“There will always be disgruntled elements concerning whatever you do. Keep your heart clean, stay focused and work hard.”
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“Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough.”
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“There has to be something that drives you. Find that thing that drives you and you'll be able to have longevity in it.”
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“We can rise. We can achieve so much at the end of the day if we get it right.”
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“You can't do everything at the same time, don't be too much in a hurry. Space out yourself, rest, understand yourself and love yourself.”
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“Do not limit yourself from whom you learn from. Everyone has something you can learn from.”
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“If you do whatever you do diligently and excellently, you would surely make a difference.”
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“I believe the new African woman is a woman who respects her man and knows that the man is the head of the family, but doesn’t lose herself in that either but commands and demands respect in her own way.”
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“I think the new African woman is career minded and family oriented.”
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“Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you’re going, so you must be strong, believe in yourself and keep going.”
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“I used to think I was odd, as the things that interested many weren’t my interest. Not anymore, now I understand my interests and live in my truth.”
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“We need to get to a situation where we understand what we stand for and how much power we have, we are not fully conscious of how we form people’s mindset and how we change people’s mind.”
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“You can’t define success in one sentence, a lot of people have tried to do that. Success is relative. What is success to you might not be success to me but I think generally its a state of peace of mind. A state of acceptance and a state of joy.”
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“There is space for you in this world and the world is waiting for you to PERFECT yourself and PRESENT yourself.”
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“Women should empower themselves while still remaining true to their marriage and husbands. If a marriage is stressful, emotionally destructive, I think we should be strong enough to walk away from such damaging unions.”
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“The only thing that keeps you sane as a man or woman is when you’re empowered.”
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“I've come to a place where I realize I have to leave something. I have to have a legacy. We need infrastructure; that's what we need now in Nollywood. We have the fans, we have the figures, we have people chanting and calling your name but we don't have infrastructure. We need studios, we need film villages, we need schools, and that's exactly what I'm doing right now.”
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“I would say it's by simply being myself. I learned a long time ago to embrace who I am and just relax. I try not to force anything or do anything artificial that could stress my body or mind. I take life easy, stay happy, and leave the rest to God.”
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“I lost my father when I was 12. Lost my mom when I was 22. Started working when I was 16 to cater for my younger ones.”
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“Had to build my brand back to being desirable after getting married at 18 and giving birth at 19.”
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“Legacy is important to me because when I am gone, that is the only thing people hold on to. You won't think of how much I had, how much I made, or how much I spent. It would be what I stood for.”
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“People often think that independent or contemporary women cannot fulfil traditional roles in the African context. The assumption is that you are either one thing or the other, either "tough" or "homely." But that is not true. You can be all of it. You can be both soft and nurturing, and yet career-driven.”
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“I don't like the pressure that people put on women to fit into one narrative. If a woman needs to step away for a while to take care of her children, then that is what she needs to do... So take the time you need, and when you are ready, come back. Your spot will always be there waiting for you. Nobody else can take it.”
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