Celebrity Secrets to Success

A-Listers share their tips for climbing the ladder

From the LifeMinute Team

August 26, 2015

As the saying goes, you make your own luck. From starlets to photographers to magazine legends, the one thing they all agree on when it comes to scoring huge success isn't being the most beautiful or being in the right place at the right time. The common theme? Old-fashioned hard work.

Nina Garcia, Project Runway: "One of the most important things is to have that confidence in yourself. I think that multi-tasking is great. I think women are great communicators. It's another thing that we do so superbly."

Nigel Barker, Celebrity Photographer: "My number one secret to success is being authentic. You have to be absolutely honest in your brand."

Mena Suvari, Actress: "You have to be very proactive, and you have to work hard for what you want, but really enjoy it at the same time."

Katrina Bowden, Actress: "Just following your dreams. Not letting any disappointments get you down completely."

Caitlin Fitzgerald, Actress: "Hard work. I think you have to really want it and just work really, really hard. It's not glamorous but I think that's how it goes."

Petra Nemkova, Model: "To be passionate about it Without passion you're not really going to reach those high goals."

Cindy Weber-Cleary, Instyle Magazine: "Work hard. Don't have an attitude. Try to anticipate what's coming next or what you can do for those above you without them having to ask and don't be afraid to toot your own horn a little it. "