Trinny Woodall knows everyone in Belgravia who earns more than ?10 million a year so she got on the phone and the rest of us just went to the pub, it was great!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts elite networking with everyday social life in a humorous way.
- In plain terms
- She knows rich people, we just go to the pub.
- What can you take from it?
- Social circles vary widely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do networks affect opportunities?
- Is exclusivity useful?
Another view
Humor may mask real access disparities.
More from Trinny Woodall
David Colman in 'Possessed; A Ring as Blunt as Her Advice' in The New York Times (6 July 2003)
Permalink to quote #22 Trinny is definitely a hoarder. Her shoe cupboard is open and I lose count when I reach 78.
Permalink to quote #24 Trinny Woodall, one of the upper-crusty and scathingly blunt hosts of What Not to Wear, a hugely popular fashion makeover show on the BBC, does not mince words.
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