Quotes from Sherry Lansing

My mother, because of her life, had almost a contradictory way of viewing life. She had this great zest and joy for life and I think that I have that. The glass is always half full for me.

I felt, if I never did anything in my life but read scripts and synopsize them, I would be happy.

A woman wasn't supposed to have a career. Today I'm convinced that there will be a woman President in my lifetime.

If you don't wake up with something in your stomach every day that makes you think, "I want to make this movie," it'll never get made.

The single most important thing you can do in business is to be yourself.

There's a Harvard Business School thing that says, 'Every 10 years you should replant yourself,' and the only way to keep young is to learn new things and keep curious.

To me, education is the way out of poverty. And it is the only way.

When you rule in a culture of fear, you're not getting the best out of people.