Quotes About Empowerment

I don't really go out and do too much like networking and Hollywood events kind of thing. But I do some writing, and I find it helps me as an actor in terms of giving yourself back the power and feeling a bit of strength in that respect.

You have social networking, and you can do things efficiently without the might of a big label.

Networking doesn't have to be all about talking shop over appetizers and bad chardonnay - do it in a way that works for you.

The cavemen are still in charge at the networks. They're all white males, and you can't get away from that.

Moses freed the Jews. Lincoln freed the slaves. I freed the neurotics.

Today, it's about gender equality, not neutrality. Anyone who doesn't agree would be a bit of an idiot.

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

You would never expect a black woman to be the hero.

No matter the circumstances, teachers show up each day ready to give their students every opportunity possible, and they never give up.

No child is un-teachable. I will never give up on any kid. Every child can learn.

The women that inspire me are the ones who have careers and children; why would I want to limit myself? I've always wanted to have children, and I would never give up that experience for a career. I want to have it all.

I aim to inspire a bunch of female guitar players to get out there and take it seriously and never give up.

Human life is important and it feels like there is not a concern in communities of color. Very frustrated, but we will never give up and lose hope and change our system.

As a child, my father taught me to never take my freedoms for granted. He challenged me to fight for what is right.

Our parents don't always know what's right. It's a new age.

I'm at the forefront of the NXT women's division, and it's really humbling to think that I'm not just a part of this new era but that I'm the leader of it.

In my day there was no one to tell me anything and I feel I have a responsibility to help a new generation. A lady in Atlanta came up to me and said: 'Honey, you are a ministry.' It is about the knowledge I can give others. I think gays will look after their own.

It is always great to see technology leaders like Ginni Rometty, Marissa Mayer, and Meg Whitman breaking through as a new generation of leaders.

It's almost a blessing for a new generation to say somebody like myself went to their school. It helps kids dream, and now they're getting into acting, football, whatever.

If we really want to be the Live Free or Die State, we must ensure that New Hampshire is a place where every person, regardless of their background, has an equal and full opportunity to pursue their dreams and to make a better life for themselves and their families.

We gotta bring new ideas to the table and empower each other.

I'm not Laverne Cox. I'm not Janet Mock... I'm just a girl from New Jersey who has experience and lived.

I don't believe any artist who says, 'I had to do that because DJs will tell me I can't play that music. I will lose my job.' Well, lose the job and create a new job. If your label won't let you have the cover you want or sing the songs you want, then leave!