Asked on Alvarado Street in Monterey

Q: IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. WHO’S THE COOLEST WOMAN IN HISTORY?

Follow-Up: What can woman leaders do that men can’t?

JOLITA KLINAVICIUTE | Server | Carmel

A: Mother Teresa. I really like her life story and her quotes like, “it is important to love and be loved.” She knew what was most important: help, sacrifice, forgiveness, love, and spirituality.

Beyond Looks: Radiate beauty from the inside out.

MARK WILSON | Realtor | Pebble Beach

A: Frida Kahlo. She had a unique artistic vision and overcame incredible personal and physical traumas to explore her art. She lived a life full of interesting people and interesting times.

Ballsy Claim: Bring a non-testosterone-charged perspective to issues.

KIM HALLOWELL | Student | Seaside

A: Julia Butterfly, the environmental activist who traveled up to Northern California and lived in a tree for almost a year to protect it from loggers. She had real conviction.

Selfless Rule: Think about everyone and not just what they can get out of it.