“Success in being an artist — is being unique. If everyone is the same it gets boring. I’ve always strived to have my own signature style. My favorite compliment is when someone says they’d recognize my art as a WELLS, even without the signature.”

People have said to me, “Wow, you know you’ve worked so hard!”. That’s true and that’s a big part of it. But the main part is doing it. Not just talking about it. Because a lot of people have great ideas but never do anything with them.

I told my acting class, “You guys, I think I’m gonna have to do this a third of the time, because it’s just so crazy for me to think it’s gonna go anywhere.” And maybe that’s a darkest before the dawn thing. Stuff happens when you stop having this death grip on it - and you just let it go.

I guess my point is, if you are true to yourself, if you really pour yourself into your work, then you “Do You” and no one else can do what you do. It will be recognizable.

“There’s a lot of pressure on women as we get older. Conventionally we are meant to follow this trajectory; you do one thing and as you get older you become more successful, wealthier, gain seniority. But why? Why can’t I be successful running my own company at 25 and then switch to learn something new at 30? Careers don’t need to be a linear path. The pressure is to become more successful as you get older and not switch. But you shouldn’t feel bad about making those choices for yourself.”

“I wanted to write something that would empower women with more knowledge, because we’re not given it elsewhere. Statistically, 85% of women will have children. Yes pregnancy is temporary, but postpartum is literally the rest of your life. The things your body goes through means your body is changed forever.”

Andrea Vasiliou is an English bred Actor and Model, now adding Activewear Co-Founder to her resume with a new line, Lotus On Air. Our worlds collided in 2015 when we met as fellow Amazon sisters in Wonder Woman. Since then we’ve maintained a fabulous friendship and always dive into the deepest of conversations about art, work, rebuilding after rejection and boys - but we left boys out of this one. There’s more important lessons to be learned right now…

"I have this drive… and I’m a lazy person - but this drive to achieve.  It feels like a fire inside me - which is super cheesy - but it is lit and it just drives me forward.  Do you have that?"