Lessons Learned: Great Advice from Women in the Spotlight

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"Appreciate your appearance. Occasionally I look in the mirror and think, 'Wow, is that really me?' But then I remind myself: I had my time to look young. I hope I'm lucky enough to look in the mirror at the 100-year-old crone who's still kicking."

—Jennifer Egan, 50, author

From the May 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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