Chanel, Gabrielle

Gabrielle Chanel, orphaned at an early age, was raised by nuns. Gabrielle wanted to be a singer. She debuted in a concert cafe. Each of the two songs Gabrielle sang contained the word Coco. The name, which was given to her by the audience, stuck for more than eighty years. Her singing career, however, did not. Coco's voice was limited and work did not come easily. After her short attempt at a singing career, Coco …

…hair? She singed her hair Material things aside, we need no advice but approval. I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like. When I can no longer create anything, I'll be done for. Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable. Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.