Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent."— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

As far as cultural icons go, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became her own brand of cool in the nearly three decades that she served as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Known in certain circles as “the Notorious RBG,” Ginsburg was an outspoken feminist, a trailblazer, and a role model for countless young girls. In interviews over the years, she often asserted the above sentiment, showing how her own mother, Celia Bader, had instilled that sense of strength and independence into Ruth from an early age.