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Is thrilled by that, in a way, but at the same time, im kind of proud of it because i think it speaks to other women — and i dont meanjust women, i think it speaks to men. ageism has always existed. i see it in a child — in my goddaughter, val. i see it that she wants to do more, she wants to be an adult. "why cant i go out with you guys for dinner? "why cant i wear what i want to wear? "why cant i?" "because you cant, because mommy says no." i see what a lot of my godchildren are going thro...

"you dont have enough knowledge". so there is ageism there, there is always an ageism somewhere, all the way along the way. and then, as you get older, you have to find your own relevancy and your own reason and your own hopes and your own happiness and your own desire for how you are going to spend the rest of your life. these are not small issues. at every step of the way, ageism today is only associated with people who are chronologically at a certain age — a number. its a number. but in ma...

But experience stands for a lot, too. knowledge, wisdom, patience, care. these things — you grow every day in your life, you have to try and continue to grow in one way or another, and that is why i find ageism so old—fashioned. youve used your platform on social media to speak out about anti—asian hate. yes. we have seen a rise of this during the pandemic. how personal was this for you, and to be able to have a platform to speak out about this? well, first of all, it was very shocking bec...

Knowledge, wisdom, patience, care. these things — you grow every day in your life, you have to try and continue to grow in one way or another, and that is why i find ageism so old—fashioned. youve used your platform on social media to speak out about anti—asian hate. yes. we have seen a rise of this during the pandemic. how personal was this for you, and to be able to have a platform to speak out about this? well, first of all, it was very shocking because i began to hear stories that peop...

You have to find your own relevancy and your own reason and your own hopes and your own happiness and your own desire for how you are going to spend the rest of your life. these are not small issues. at every step of the way, ageism today is only associated with people who are chronologically at a certain age — a number. its a number. but in many cases, i see people doing their very best work because they have the confidence. whenever i feel like im lost before a collection, i tell myself this...

I think it speaks to men. ageism has always existed. i see it in a child, who wants — in my goddaughter, val. i see it that she wants to do more, she wants to be an adult. "why cant i go out with you guys for dinner? "why cant i wear what i want to wear? "why cant i?" "because you cant, because mommy says no." i see what a lot of my godchildren are going through, and my own daughters. i see how hard it is, so there is ageism there. "youre not old enough. "youre not old enough to be ceo. "youre...

I see that she wants to do more, she wants to be an adult. "why cant i go out with you guys for dinner, why cant i wear what i want to wear, why cant i?" because you cant, because mommy says no. i see what a lot of my godchildren are going through, and my own daughters. i see how hard it is, so there is ageism there. "you are not old enough, you are not old enough to be ceo, you are not experienced enough, you dont have enough knowledge". so there is ageism there. there is always an ageism somew...

Age, a number. it is a number. but in many cases, i see people doing their very best work, because they have the confidence. whenever i feel like im lost before a collection, i tell myself this, even today. "well, ive been here before. this is not my first time at the rodeo". and ive come through. so i talk myself into the fact that i can do this. and i know that may sound odd at my stage of my career, but experience stands for a lot, too. knowledge, wisdom, patience, care. these things... you g...

That is productive, if that makes any sense. so i always said that, vodka cocktail, a lot of sleep, but work. work is the magic elixir here, it really is. it keeps your mind occupied, and when your mind is occupied, i think everything else follows. well, you are certainly changing the perspective of what it means to be 72, and how age influences... well, i dont think any woman is thrilled by that, in a way, but at the same time, i am kind of proud of it, because i think it speaks to other women,...

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