A Hundred Other Girls Quotes

“There were moments during my childhood where I wanted every little thing I have now.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Sure, a sunset may be spectacular in the moment, but if it doesn’t photograph well, does anyone even care?”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Most people aren’t “good” or “bad,” “woke” or “bigoted.” The majority of us just exist in a gray area, trying to make the right decisions and to cover our tracks when we make the wrong ones. It’s survival of the fittest, really. And sometimes, the most socially aware can be the most problematic of them all.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“I used to dread Mondays. I thought of them as the broccoli of weekdays, harsh and bitter, only paying off in the long haul with no immediate rewards.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“I think that’s typical of the immigrant experience, the moral conundrum of being born first-generation American. You’re always so hyperaware of your “otherness,” of the ways you stand out. What makes you an individual innately becomes your greatest weakness, not a strength. Unique becomes a dirty word. People-pleasing is a product of that struggle.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Life is full of tough devisions. Making a choice and sticking with it shows strength of character.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Virality expands your ego and fills the corners of your brain with narcissistic, self-serving thoughts.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“I hate the politics of flirting, of acting chill. It rocks me to my core that women are expected to strike the perfect balance between uninterested and readily seduced.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“There's a special play in hell reserved for men who manspread on the subway.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Life is full of tough decisions. Making a choice and sticking with it shows strength of character.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Jade doesn’t care about inclusive storytelling any more than Loretta did. She cares about starting controversy. She isn’t interested in what I have to say as a writer; she only seeks to tokenize me.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Online portals are pivoting to video, then podcasts, then newsletters—all to no avail.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Was I so distracted by my horniness for him that I couldn’t see what a monumental ethical screw-up he was, is, and always has been?”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“But I wouldn’t trust her more than five seconds with my touch pad. Why should an entire audience of readers, who have turned to us for answers every month for the past two decades?”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Oh, besides everything? Let’s see. The person who hired me, the boss I idolize, might actually be a homophobic piece of shit. But even if she’s not, she might get fired for being one anyway. Who knows what will happen? But in the meantime, the blowback has been…”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Posting on Instagram is essentially exhibitionism without having to take your clothes off. Although, you’re welcome to do that too.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Curiosity used to be a powerful form of currency, back when knowledge was scarce, and thus, powerful.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“look down at my own Dr. Martens creepers, velour maxi skirt, and leather blazer. She looks like the Baby Spice to my Morticia Addams.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Shish,” he keeps complaining. “You need to help her find her light.” He reminds me of an angry little British colonialist cartoon.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“But it’s a cold war, where information, above all else, is currency. This is about the past versus the future, good versus evil. And you’re a smart girl. Saffron said you’re a content creator, right? You know that no matter how long Loretta prolongs this, Digital is going to win at the end. We have longevity and momentum that Print lost years ago.” I wish people would stop calling”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“They would never be caught dead Instagramming someone else’s masterpiece. A Scum Bro would much rather Instagram their bloody knee and parse it down with a caption about capitalism. Now that’s artistic integrity.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“Girl, this office is living with demons in our desks and behind our backs. You have no idea how many of us have started taking antidepressants since signing our SPP offers. How many employees left because they couldn’t take medical leave. One even had to be hospitalized for dehydration, and what did SPP’s HR department do about it? Nothing.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“can analyze KPIs—you know, unique visitors—and optimize content to make sure it searches well. And when it comes to targeting audiences, I know exactly how to engage your prime demographics. I’m basically, like, an influencer whisperer. It’s a small network. We all know each other.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls

“I stop smiling. New Yorkers are fucking crazy—myself included.”
― Iman Hariri-Kia, A Hundred Other Girls