All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good. – Anita Roddick
Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, whos going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and its more powerful than religion. So its going to have to be the vigilante consumer. – Anita Roddick
But if you can create an honorable livelihood, where you take your skills and use them and you earn a living from it, it gives you a sense of freedom and allows you to balance your life the way you want. – Anita Roddick
The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We dont tend to support big agencies. – Anita Roddick
To live with the conscious knowledge of the shadow of uncertainty, with the knowledge that disaster or tragedy could strike at any time; to be afraid and to know and acknowledge your fear, and still to live creatively and with unstinting love: that is to live with grace. – Peter Henry Abrahams