Quotes About Empowerment

There's so much boldness in living life this way, and we did it all, and no one can take it away from us.

I don't think boldness should be associated with showing off skin. It's not the basis of boldness.

Why should Bollywood accept me? I should accept Bollywood. I don't care if Bollywood has accepted me. I don't seek acceptance. I don't need to live up to anybody's expectations.

Do people think women from Bollywood aren't smart?

There are very few roles you actually get to perform for women. There aren't many woman-oriented films made in Bollywood.

When bombing is going on, you see a lot of people screaming around you and you can't do anything if you're small. You just want to break out of that and be strong.

I love it when people call me a bombshell. While many women in the industry aspire to be sexy, I am naturally so.

I am happy being a bombshell, the image has worked for me.

Someone asked if I wanted to be the first female Bond, and I was saying that I don't think we necessarily need that whole conversation.

It can go two ways with girls: They either bond or eat each other alive.

First black Bond - that's my aim! That's the one!

I have little bones.

I like meat on my bones.

I make no bones about the fact that I'm over 40.

People want to boo me, let them boo me.

If people can understand me and accept me as a woman, I'm going to get booked for more jobs.

I was making stickers for guys' bands. I was in the front row photographing bands, booking bands, doing all of the kind of backstage stuff, and I didn't even think for a second I could do it, and then I saw Babes in Toyland, and all that changed.

I've always wanted to do stuff to help encourage more women to play, whether it's booking women on my shows at home, even when I was just playing DIY shows, or booking benefit shows and having all women play.

'Boomerang' is all about coming back from the hate and not listening to the hate. It really tells a message.

Encouragement makes an actor perform better and boosts his confidence.

People value makeup differently. Some people see makeup as an artistic expression, some people use makeup as a boost of confidence. I just think makeup is so beautiful and that it really is art. That's why I do makeup.

I like a high boot on a girl.

If you're going to put me in the booth, make sure it's because I'm good enough to be there.

Anytime I'm like, 'Ho-hum,' trying to go about my business like anyone else, I'll have a father or someone come up to me and say, 'You know, my daughter never realized she could be in the booth for sports, and now that's what she wants to do.'