Quotes About Empowerment

wanted Tamera to value herself in terms of what she could do, both with her mind and with her body, not in terms of how decorative she was.

You are who you choose to be.

God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own.

Keeping the gospel in focus, you see, is more than helping our children know forgiveness of sin through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.  In the gospel there is the promise of internal transformation and empowerment.

The purpose for your authority in the lives of your children is not to hold them under your power, but to empower them to be self-controlled people living freely under the authority of God.

I found an inner strength to fight for myself. It was clear that nobody else would.

Change the world with your way of life, one day it will change the direction of the people.

In Spanish, we have a saying: 'The woman and the frying pan belong in the kitchen.' Ohhhh, I hate it!

I have a mother who never took no for an answer when it came to her creative pursuits. She started a hair salon in her spare bedroom and four years later had 30 employees.

We keep discussing nuclear power and other issues, but we should spare a thought to the basic needs of our women.

My parents were the ones who gave me the independence, who gave me the spark to do anything that you set your mind to, as all parents should do for their kids.

In an era of social everything, we want to spark possibility and opportunity in the creative arts, in real life, person to person.

To be at the forefront of something that can spark a major change as far as kids going to an HBCU and learning about our history and learning about our culture and learning about our ancestors, where we came from - that's a big thing, that's a really big thing.

It is inherent in every girl, to want that extra sparkle in her eyes, extra shine in her hair and bounce in her walk.

Leadership is happening, but it's not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way.

Blacks, especially in America, have been raised with a slave mentality - they don't feel that they have the right to speak as loud as possible.

People have to have a language to speak about where they are and what other possible futures are available to them.

I can't speak for other people, but for me, I feel like gone are the days that you need to come out of a closet. I never felt like I was in a closet. I never did. I always felt comfortable with who I am and the decisions I made.

It's become easier to speak up for myself.

If you're quiet, and you don't speak out, you're never going to get anything accomplished.

As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.

Continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to yourselves and others, and you will set a mighty example for your children and for future generations.

Some of my fans have said that because I've been able to speak about my issues, that they're not afraid to speak about theirs, which is an amazing feeling.

I grew up hearing, 'You're pretty for a black girl,' 'You speak well for a black girl...' I was really bookish. I was reading all of the time. I had big glasses.