Quotes by Kate White

“Cosmos always had a really authentic voice -- theres no B.S.. We dont have that earnest voice that a lot of womens magazines do.”

“We try not to be all things to all women. Youll never find anything about babies in our magazine, except what a single reader might be interested in.”

“Ive got to admit, its one of the most fun parts of my job. We laugh our butts off when we do them. They are over-the-top, but the reader knows theyre hyperbolic.”

“We only told her yesterday she was the new Guinness world record holder. We hadnt heard of her before.”

“Shes in very good health, shes got good sight, is able to read the papers and watch television, and doesnt walk with a stick.”

“She said she disliked the fact that presently its acceptable for women to pursue men. And she said that every day she thanks God that shes alive.”

“Last year we received such an overwhelming response from our readers when we saluted all the Fun Fearless Males we love and admire. We decided to do it again this year. We chose these hot guys because theyre the perfect combination of smarts, wit, talent, and good looks--traits every Cosmo girl looks for in a man.”

“Women now dont want to be in the grind. The baby boomers made the grind seem unappealing.”

“The public is very forgiving. And very intrigued. Its not like, Oh no Colin, not you!”

“Today, the biggest force everyone is dealing with is celebrity magazines. Youre not competing with other peoples numbers, youre competing with Brad and Angelina and babies.”

At forty-one, he was still the quintessential bad boy—charming, at ease in his skin, and great-looking, with deep blue eyes, slicked-back brown hair, and the kind of full, sensuous mouth that bad boys seemed to have an unfair market on.

I closed the door and sank into my desk chair. My heart was pounding even harder. I felt like someone who had just staggered out of her car after an accident on a freeway. This was different from the cockroach and the books and the Barbie. I’d been injured. Someone had tried to physically harm me.

Well, be careful,” she said, her words deliberate. She quickly twisted her head, as if making certain no one was behind her. When she turned back around, her green eyes were hard and filled with hate. “Because wouldn’t it be terrible if you slipped and hurt yourself?

She had her sonar continually set for excuses to entertain, to bring together influential and powerful people in a mix that hummed, sizzled, throbbed, and sometimes burst into flames. But I was delighted to be her excuse tonight.

I studied his face, and as I did, I realized that he was studying me, our thoughts tangling in mid-air for a moment.

Schedule a sit-down with your direct boss and establish what she expects you to be focusing on in the first days and weeks of the job. Take written notes and determine—this is especially important—what your deadlines are. … Then be sure to request feedback about how you’re doing. A few weeks after you’ve started, schedule another meeting with your boss. Don’t say, “Am I doing okay?” Say, “I’m really enjoying my job. Are there any suggestions you’d offer?

Smile at people, pop your head into your boss’s office regularly and say hello, and come to your first meeting with something really smart to say.

They want you to be the solution. Whoever is waiting in there for you—interviewer, examiner, casting agent—is hoping you are the answer to their search. Our fear or self-doubt can persuade us that those waiting in the room want us to fail, but that means you carry that closed or victim energy in. People get into the negative habit of preempting the worst-case scenario as a misplaced way of protecting themselves. Try to walk in instead with an ‘I can be the solution to your problem’ attitude. Not arrogant, just open. The rest is out of your hands, but the positivity in itself is empowering.

Everyone you meet should go into a people file (organized by categories) that you keep on your computer or phone. Include a few details about the person. Selected names should be placed on your “big-mouth” e-mail list. It should consist of former bosses, former coworkers whom you want to stay in touch with, anyone who has mentored you, people you’ve met who seem interested in your career. People on your big-mouth list then get sent an e-mail notification when you have important career news—for instance, you’ve switched jobs, been promoted, or started your own business.

When someone does a professional favor for you, send a handwritten note. You must send a written note to a mentor or sponsor when she helps you. Perhaps even a gift. And here’s a great tip from Archambeau: When you take someone’s advice, let her know it and how it worked out. So few people ever do that.