Quotes About Empowerment

My life has gotten so much better since I turned 40.

I know people like to work for me, and quite a few have gotten rich working for me.

We make our own future; we govern ourselves, and to govern is to choose.

When governance improves, there will be less have-nots and more haves.

Fear has governed my life, if I think about it.

In a democratic set-up, people who are being governed should also be a part of the governing system. They should be drafted into the governance.

We have to allow people in the states to make their own decisions, to get government agencies out of the way and let local people make decisions about what's best for them.

I realized I could make a difference. I could be their voice; I could fight for them... There's no better place to fight for working families than the governor's chair.

As governor, I'll put Montanans first.

I hope Paper Boi runs for president. I hope he does. Governor, mayor, senator, I hope he does it all. You better believe it.

I'm a chairman on the Board of Governors for the East-West Players, the longest-running Asian-American theater company in America.

I love women. I grab every inspiration I can from women and for me it's a bit of fun.

It's great to see so many women grab the world by its lapel, push their limits, and shine through it all.

Think new thoughts. Grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need.

People are getting tired of the same material; they want to see black girls as leads in movies. And I happen to be lucky enough to understand that - and be able to grab that opportunity and run with it.

I like Solange, old pictures of Naomi Campbell, Grace Jones. I love Rihanna.

I think Beyonce working to really empower and show the grace and beauty and intelligence in young black women is really beautiful.

For me, the arts has always been sort of my saving grace.

When I was in seventh grade, I was bored out of my mind. We seemed to be learning the same things over and over in science and math, and two of the boys in my class were allowed to move ahead into these advanced classes, but I wasn't allowed because I was a girl.

I've been Rico since 10th grade.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

We must ensure that our students graduate high school and then earn a postsecondary certificate or degree.

We want to believe that we live in a world where our daughters can do anything and be anything. And you'd think they could - they outnumber boys in college, graduate school, and the work force.

As I graduated high school, it didn't faze me anymore. Right now, I don't even care what people think of me. I'm happy with myself.