Anita Roddick

"Let my skin grow old. Let it be covered with wrinkles. Let it be spotted like the leopard and stained with the mud of the streets."

"I believe that being your authentic self is the most beautiful thing."

"We stand for something. We're not just about profit."

"You can make a lot of money and still be a good person."

"I believe that each of us has the power to change the world."

"The only way forward is to create social enterprises that actually benefit people and planet."

"Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."

"If you think Christmas is just about shopping, you've missed the point."

"We see the business of business not just about generating profit but generating values."

"I've always believed that you should look good and feel good from the inside out."

"Every penny counts. Every action counts. Every person counts."

"The most important moment in anyone's life is right now."

"You can't improve what you don't measure, but you have to be careful what you measure."

"I believe in fighting for what you believe in with all your heart and soul."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"The pursuit of profit at the expense of everything else is madness."

"I have never believed that you need to choose between doing well and doing good."

"To feel 'safe' you need to take risks."

"Our business is about respecting human rights and environmental rights."

"I'm interested in people who do things, not people who talk about doing things."

"Beauty comes when you feel good in your own skin."

"What used to be called the counter-culture is now the dominant culture."

"You don't change the world by doing what the world tells you to do."

"I always thought that if you work hard and you're kind, wonderful things will happen."

"In America they want you to achieve success at any cost, but they don't want you to feel good about it."

"I want to make a difference in the world. I don't want to be remembered for the color of my skin or my bank account."

"The cosmetic industry is built on women's insecurities."

"I've always felt that the purpose of business is to make society better."

"If your business isn't benefiting the community, what's the point?"

"Language is the power to be my authentic self."