Russian Painter
"I was born to be a remarkable woman; it matters little in what way or how... I shall be famous or I will die."

~Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian painter.

Labels: daily quote, famous, infamous women, Marie Bashkirtseff, painter, remarkable woman, Russian, wild women, wild words, Wild words from wild women

  posted by Matildakay at 3:15 PM 0 comments

A Firm Believer in Beauty Sleep
"I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000."

~Linda Evangelista, a firm believer in beauty sleep.

Labels: Beauty, beauty sleep, daily quote, famous, Good in Bed, Linda Evangelista, modeling, Models, sleep, super model, wild women, wild words, Wild words from wild women

  posted by Matildakay at 1:38 PM 0 comments

Keep Moving Forward...
Walt Disney’s motto was “keep moving forward”. In 2008 I’m making it my motto too. So rather than keeping with my past tradition of looking back on the previous year’s ups and downs, favorite blogs and photos, favorite moments, statistics and thank you’s; I’m going to keep moving forward. 2007 is in the archives on the sidebar if you feel the need to look back.

I began to take stock of my life late last year and I realized a few things about myself. Mostly that I do a good job of taking care of others but I need to take better care of myself. In 2008 I plan to do just that.

I’m going to toss out the broken fairy tales and make my life what I want it to be.

Diane Keaton said:

“When I was younger I had these enormous vanities about what I expected from myself. I’m glad to have a comfortable and fascinating life, but now I see it for what it is, so I can be braver and more spontaneous and say to myself, ‘Oh, screw it, just go out there and do it.’”

I think she summed up where I am right now in my life. Her life may be more comfortable and fascinating than mine, but I can be braver and more spontaneous and say, “Screw it, just go out there and do it.” I can take risks.

If there is one thing I’ve learned from Heath Ledger’s recent tragic death, it’s that life is too short to keep waiting for some day. In 2008 I want to make some day, today.

In 2008 I’m going to turn 40 and celebrate being the woman that I am. But I’m not stopping there. I’m celebrating all women on my blog by posting inspiring and irreverent quotes from the world’s most famous and infamous women. You may have noticed some of the quotes already. Hopefully these wild words from wild women will inspire you as much as they do me.

You’ll notice I haven’t mapped out my plan in detail for you. I’m keeping the details mine for the moment, but will reveal things as they happen. I’m already hard at work on a few things. I’m just going to go out there and do it. I’m going to keep moving forward.

Labels: 40, daily quote, Diane Keaton, Disney, famous, Heath Ledger, infamous women, Keep moving forward, Walt Disney, wild women, wild words, Wild words from wild women

  posted by Matildakay at 1:31 PM 0 comments

Big Beauty of the Small Screen
"Bad press put me where I am. If they didn't write about me at all, I wouldn't be famous."

~Delta Burke, big beauty of the small screen.

Labels: bad press, Beauty, big, daily quote, Delta Burke, Designing Women, famous, small screen, TV star, wild women, wild words, Wild words from wild women

  posted by Matildakay at 12:59 PM 0 comments

Sixties Sexpot
"I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful, much adulated, very famous, and very unhappy."

~Brigitte Bardot, sixties sexpot.

Labels: adulated, beautiful, Brigitte Bardot, famous, happy, Rich, sexpot, sixties sexpot, unhappy, wild women, wild words, Wild words from wild women

  posted by Matildakay at 11:22 PM 0 comments