"I love poetry because it's like a shot, like an attack, like a dose. And for a person who doesn't have very much free time, it does its work very quickly. So I read poems on my phone when I wake up in the morning. It opens you up for the rest of the day, and suddenly your life becomes a little bit more observed. And when it becomes more observed, it can't help but start to become more beautiful."

- Michelle Williams, Elle UK, April 2015. "Fresh Spirit" by April Long.

"[...] before you find your voice, you should decide what you stand for. This has been the biggest lesson I've learnt in my career. You need to define your opinion on issues that matter and stay true to it. [...] in the end, most of the successful and influential women I've met have made it to the top by being true to who they are, regardless of what others expect."

- Lorraine Candy, Editor-in Chief, Elle UK, Editor's Letter, March 2015

what's holding you back?

FKA twigs. Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue US, January 2015

"So what's holding you back from being more confident? I think the problem is better described as a lack of self-belief. Women set themselves unreasonable standards in every area of their lives; they can't describe themselves as confident because, to their minds, only the best of the best can be confident."

- Lorraine Candy, Editor-in-Chief, Elle UK January 2015

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