B1 Creative is a female-lead small business and, like all the others out there, I’m sure, we know that the world we live and work in is a much better, equal place thanks to the courageous women who paved the way before us.

If you’ve visited us in Streatham you’ll know that we have a section of the studio dedicated to them: The Wall of Wonderful Women. There isn’t a wall big enough to house all the influential woman of the past (and present) but having some of their faces on the wall looking down empowers and encourages us to get through the working day. We’ve also been sharing their quotes and achievements on our Instagram feed using the hashtag #wonderfulwomen.

WISE WORDS FROM THE WONDERFUL WOMEN

I don’t think sadness is always devastating. It can be quite uplifting and joyful as well – Adele

When you don’t dress like everyone else, you don’t have to think like everyone else – Iris Apfel

I’d rather regret the things I have done than the things that I haven’t done – Lucille Ball

Mother told me a couple of years ago “Sweetheart, settle down and marry a rich man.” I said “Mom, I am a rich man”  – Cher

I prefer imperfections – they’re more interesting – Grace Coddington

You are beautiful, embrace it; you are intelligent, embrace it; you are powerful, embrace it. – Michaela Coel

Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on Earth – Queen Elizabeth II

Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow – Carrie Fisher

My coach said I ran like a girl. I said if he could run a little faster he could too – Mia Hamm

Every laugh line is a tale, each wrinkle holds a secret… The woman who tries to deny the changes time has wrought is not trusting that her natural qualities will shine through – Dame Angela Lansbury

You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view – Harper Lee 

In a room full of people, want yourself first. – Grace Jones

The price we pay for being ourselves is worth it – Eartha Kitt

Style comes in all shapes and sizes. Therefore the bigger you are, the more style you have – Miss Piggy

You have to fail in order to practice being brave – Mary Tyler Moore

Science is not a boy’s game, it’s not a girl’s game. It’s everyone’s game. It’s about where we are and where we’re going. – Nichelle Nichols

I ain’t afraid to love a man. I ain’t afraid to shoot him either – Annie Oakley

Every day you have the power to choose – Michelle Obama

Rules are invented for lazy people who don’t want to think for themselves – Mary Quant

I would rather be a rebel than a slave – Emmeline Pankhurst

Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life – Dolly Parton

There’s something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge – Sally Ride

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent – Eleanor Roosevelt

I’m a woman. I’m a little woman but I’m a woman – Stephanie Tanner

I’ve released myself slightly from agonizing over absolutely everything – Phoebe Waller-Bridge

I just make it my business to get along with people so I can have fun. It’s that simple. – Betty White

Who would you add to our Wall of Wonderful Women? Send us your suggestions!