A biography for Amanda de Cadenethasn’t been written yet.
“I grew up in front of the camera from an early age. It distorts your perception of who you are. Having a lot of attention at a young age is not healthy.”
“Jane Fonda was at the top of my list of women to meet and the only time I felt nervous about interviewing someone. She is one of the most dynamic women I have ever had the honor of talking to.”
“I've never interviewed anyone where I set out to try to persuade them to reveal something. Instead, it's about creating a space that allows someone to be authentic without judgment on my part.”
“Being a young woman is difficult enough, but add to that the pressures of Hollywood's spotlight, and you have a lot to navigate.”
“I don't raise my daughter differently than her twin brother, to the point where she only wanted to wear his clothes - sweatpants, baggy T-shirts, and high-tops - for a year straight. She claims it's because she needs to be 'comfortable and functional,' and who can blame her? I would wear a tracksuit seven out of seven days if I could.”
“Sitting down with the insightful Gabourey Sidibe was a wonderful experience.”
“I'd like to interview Rita Ora - I think she's really cool.”
“I was a workaholic, I had food issues, and I had body issues. I was in a lot of pain. My parents didn't recognise what was going on.”
“As a kid, I trained to be an Olympic gymnast. My schedule was rigorous. Four hours a day, Monday through Saturday, I was at the gym. My body was like a boy's, narrow hips, flat-chested, wide shoulders. When I was 12, I badly injured my ankle and was forced to stop training immediately.”
“Persuasiveness takes finesse; it takes an understanding of human psychology. And intention is everything.”
“I went from being able to walk down the street and be ignored to having men whistle at me. I was an insecure young girl, and it felt good to have attention, even though it was inappropriate.”
“Things are only as important as you make them out to be.”
“I've always known if anything killed me, it would be boys. From the time I was a teenager into my thirties, I loved only the ones who were bad news.”
“I've learnt that if you can't get rid of something, you have to find a way to live with it.”
“I believe I was a codependent out of the womb and have been struggling to free myself from its vice-like grip for many, many years.”
“I believe women need to hear stories and see images that they can identify with, not media-fabricated ideals that even the 'role models' themselves can't live up to.”
“I have met people on the subway who have told me the most profound stories, and I am convinced we all have something to teach each other if we just slow down long enough to hear the message.”
“I have autoimmune disease, thyroid problems, and I've been diagnosed pre-diabetic.”
“Some people would say having a feminist perspective is political, but I don't think it is. I think it's just having a female perspective.”