"Work hard but work smart. Always. Every day. Nothing is handed to you and nothing is easy. You're not owed anything... No job or task is too small or beneath you. If you want to get ahead, volunteer to do the things no one else wants to do, and do it better. Be a sponge. Be open and learn."

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Source: Graduation Speech at Fashion Institute of Technology. www.seventeen.com.

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Bobbi Brown

Makeup Artist, Entrepreneur

Bobbi Brown is a renowned makeup artist and entrepreneur known for her emphasis on natural beauty and self-acceptance through her cosmetics line.

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