I've been in a very male-dominated business for decades. I found, particularly early on, that there's plenty of room for passion, but there's very little room for emotion.
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If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.
I'm in a male-dominated industry.
Every entrepreneur talks about the passion you have for your work, and I think that's what's missing with a lot of women in business.
Sometimes you have to find the passion. It comes from the inside... Everyone has to find it for themselves.
This mix of willingness and passion made me the businesswoman I am now.
Most executives are male, so it's always sort of their vision of stuff. I'm constantly fighting against that even when I play the wife or the girlfriend or the best friend. I always try my hardest to bring as much layering in and not make things stereotypical, but it's hard.
I've discovered on this journey in the entertainment industry that, especially as a girl, woman... it's really important to try to create your own opportunities.
When I first started getting into the business, a young woman in a music game that was mostly men, I did feel inadequate.
You can't be emotional if you're trying to be a businesswoman.
The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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