Quotes About Empowerment

Anytime that someone defies the status quo and defies oppression, it feels like a step in the right direction.

When it all boils down, being Courtney has forced me to be different to the status quo, which means I have gotten to decide on every choice along the way.

Holding women to the idea of 'write what you know' subtly reinforces the status quo. Writing is a chance to celebrate who we are. But it's also a chance to celebrate who we could be.

My mum raised me in a home without mirrors. She's a staunch feminist and wanted us to know that what we look like is the least interesting thing about us.

If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken.

I'm always sexy. You gotta stay sexy.

Diversity can't be a fashionable thing: it should be here to stay.

Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.

I think people are always going to say things about you or disapprove of your relationships or your ideals or your beliefs or something, but I think you have to stand up and stay strong in who you are and not let it affect you.

I want to inspire people to be comfortable in their own skin and to stay true to themselves, no matter what.

Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself.

My new song 'Shrug' I created with two guys. The idea was a message about ignoring haters. People one-up you, stay true to yourself.

Always stay true to who you are - barriers can and will be broken!

I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.

Stay true to yourself, engage with your followers, and ignore the critics.

Whether you are a stay-at-home mum, or on the red carpet, or in Afghanistan, the better you feel, the better you do your job.

I do consider myself a postfeminist. I just want women to have choices - they can be CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, or they can be stay-at-home mothers and raise their kids as a job.

Both my parents were high school teachers, and they were beloved high school teachers, so I constantly meet people through my dad's life where they'd be like, 'Your dad changed my life. He's the reason I became a lawyer. He's the reason I started writing. He's the only reason I stayed in school.'

Women of my generation who've stayed in science have done it by playing the men at their own game.

I've seen the success of Mary Kom at the Olympics... We stayed in the same flat. If she can win a medal after being the mother of two, why can't I?

I have always stayed away from works that objectify women or is misogynistic or politically incorrect.

I've always kind of stayed free of coaching because I really want to stay out of coaches' way so they can do their job.

For me, coming up, the first I had ever heard of basketball? It was from my mom. She was a really good player back in her day, and even played college ball at Kentucky State. And then she went on to become a coach and an AD after that - so she always stayed real close to the game, and kept it a part of her life.

After a hard day, choosing to do something to help you feel better - as opposed to staying in a bad mood - is a healthy skill.