Quotes About Empowerment

We shouldn't be intimidated by someone else's idea of perfection if it will prevent us from taking steps we actively want to take.

I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that.

Our Father in Heaven does not wish us to cower. He does not want us to wallow in our misery. He expects us to square our shoulders, roll up our sleeves, and overcome our challenges.

I got a bunch of people together to talk about doing a lot and decided that I really want to throw my hand in and do as much as I can.

Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.

Kids should read whatever they want to read. So I'm hoping that just like 15-year-olds read "Summer Sisters," I'm hoping that they'll read this.

What will I become? Because I won't be me any longer. That will be a relief. I dont want to be the helpless person I've always been.

Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.

As a filmmaker, I want to be known as a pan-African filmmaker and this is because I think that we have more to gain as Africans than as individual countries.

Being a woman is a very powerful thing, I think, and you don't want to abuse that.

People can say what they want, but historically, feminism in the Dominican Republic has been extremely strong.

I do what I do because it seems to be critically missing in the world and I want to see it not-happen.

The truth about Chanel's bespoke femininity is that a woman can do or say whatever she wants as long as she's wearing pearls.

I don't really have a New Year's resolution to go on a diet or anything like that. I am who I am, and I don't want to be somebody else.

I gained 60 pounds, and I'm proud of it. Why do I need to watch my weight when I'm pregnant? I could eat whatever the hell I want to eat.

I always try to be very human in my performances and hang out with my fans. It is cool to be a celebrity, but at the end of the day I want to empower my audience and say, 'Hey, I am just like you.

I've decided I am going to start loving my backside because I don't know anyone who does that. And for my daughter, I want to be able to say to her, 'I love this.'

I have to believe that I know what's best for me. For instance, I choose all my songs. I never record anything I don't want to record. No one tells me what concerts to do.

I think fashion is like putting on armor. I like that aspect of it, but it's not something I want to think about every day.

People want the government to go back to the people.

The movies and all that stuff are great, but the fact that I'm in a position to do what I want to do, however I want to do it and when I want to do it is bigger.

Clients don't want us to do what they ask, they want us to go further

If you're too embarrassed and want to hide behind your computer screen, that's what this is for. It's about building confidence and that's what U by Kotex does. Girls owning their bodies and health.

Children need to grow up and make their own decisions - how they want to pierce their bodies or do whatever they need to.