Quotes About Empowerment

I think the medium of television is so great for women, especially right now, because I feel like with 'Broad City' and Amy Schumer and 'Girls', the creators are the stars, so their voice is totally pure.

It's pure joy to see some people who've never had the chance to live their dream, come on stage, and let loose.

I would love to live in a world that is purely equal, where everyone has equal opportunities in every way. But that is not reality.

Linux has definitely made a lot of sense even in a purely materialistic sense.

Romantic fiction is the only purely feminine art form. All other art forms were shaped and are dominated by men.

I don't have a boss. I don't answer to anybody. I do everything that I want to do out of the purity of making people happy.

I grew up in an era where you had to find your own way as a woman. When I was a kid, there was this whole physical and emotional neatness and purity that a woman was supposed to have, and I didn't fit into that.

Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender.

I'm a purple girl!

I have been 130 lbs. as well as 215 lbs. I have had blond, strawberry blond, green, pink and purple hair, and none of that has ever exempted me from having lewd comments flung at me in the street.

I see myself as no color. I can play the role of a man. I can paint my face white if I want to and play the role of white. I can play a green, I can be a purple. I think I have that kind of frame and that kind of attitude where I can play an animal.

There's room for everyone, and everyone is wanted and needed. Whoopi showed me that. When I first saw 'The Color Purple,' it was so huge. That was the first time I had seen myself, my mother, my aunts, women that I had known my whole life on-screen. It gives us hope, and it gives us confidence.

My hair is always going to be purple; that's kind of my thing. It doesn't matter what length I make it, as long as it's purple.

I think a black man, purple man, Martian man can run the country... as long as he does right by the people.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.

He felt like the invisible boy. When he got to be part of the mystery Men he felt like he had a purpose.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

It's always inspiring to me to meet people who feel that they can make a difference in the world. That's their motive, that's their passion... I think that's what makes your life meaningful, that's what fills your own heart and that's what gives you purpose.

The Democrats have prevailed because, at heart, we have embodied a great idea, which is that an elected government can be the instrument of the common purpose of a free people; that government can embrace great causes and do great things.

The purpose of The Motherhood Manifesto is mothers really need to be given the ability to parent.

I learned that I have purpose and my experiences no matter how horrible taught me heart, strength and forgiveness!

Let anti-slavery charity boxes stand uppermost among those for missionary, tract and educational purposes. On this subject, Christians have been asleep; let them shake off their slumbers and arm for the holy contest.

I feel that we all have missions and purposes in life. Part of mine is allowing women to feel beautiful in whatever they put on - or don't put on.

For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.