Quotes About Empowerment

I do have a lot of female friends who are stand-ups and also women who are actresses and also happen to have an act.

As women, we're probably more protective of children. Also, we've been minors all of our history

I feel like women, especially in music, aren't really given as much respect as men. Sexism really exists.

For me, to be a feminist is to answer the question 'Are women human?' with a yes.

I think a lot of women innately know how to play their hand. I'm not a big one for the rules.

What I've heard from younger women and women my age is that the albums changed their lives or it was the first time they had heard feminism that they could relate to. So that's great.

I think this whole Billy Bush thing just pushed women over the edge because it's so visceral.

When I first started out I actually was trying to use music to promote feminist ideas and at certain points, anti-violence against women and girls-type causes I was involved in.

There are still women who are not living their own lives, but living through their men or their children

I am dedicated to ensuring reproductive health and freedom for all.

The roles that I am attracted to are women who try to do something about their lives, and not a woman who waits for some circumstance or man to come rescue her. I have no interest in that.

The roles that are written for women as they grow older in theater are much richer and much more powerful.

I feel like I've been able to be my true self and discover what I can honestly bring to the table by working with other women.

Call it nature or nurture, there are differences in how men and women approach professional conduct, and facing these issues head-on will make us all more equipped to succeed.

I want to see women onscreen the way I see them in society.

Women and girls have been my passion for my whole life.

I'm a female in comedy, so of course I want there to be more women on 'SNL', and women of color.

We need to support these women who are in crisis pregnancy situations.

If you're a woman, just make a freaking good movie. I don't believe in the women who say, 'It's too hard, I'm getting shot down.'

I think the idea that women can stand up and be strong and still be seen as beautiful and sexual is kind of cool, and I would like to see more of that.

I really want women to throw their shoulders back and stand up straight and use their big girl voices and not feel like they're compromising their femininity to be strong and smart.

We need more young women who love sports even when their boyfriend/husband isn't making them watch!

All women are created equal, then some become Ðœarines.

A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.