Quotes About Empowerment

One of my favorite characters to watch growing up was Sensational Sherri.

I like to wear bodysuits and things that make me feel really active and athletic and also really sensual.

Over the years, my husband and I have sent two dozen or more girls to college and helped them with whatever else they needed.

I started to like my voice - the sound of it. So then I started to listen to it as something separate. To me, it sounded good that way as well.

We need to stop separating ourselves by how dark or how light we are.

If I were to write a sequel to 'Lean In' for men, I would call it 'Make Room.'

As a kid, sometimes you have nobody to turn to. I could always go back to some of the sermons and talk to myself in a righteous manner and put that in a song.

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

I'm not BJP's servant.

If dinner needs to be served to the father, if clothes need to be ironed, parents ask the girl to do it, not the boy. Why? Equality needs to begin at home.

I decided very early on that the way to make a difference in my life and in other people's lives was to give them services and products that are actually for the many and not for the few.

In general, we as women, but also Latinas, we're always kind of serving other characters.

I remember watching 'Sesame Street' as a kid and loving that there were Latino characters on there.

There is nothing that 'Sesame Street' can't teach you, if you let it.

It's not something someone sets out to do - I never really set out to make movies about strong fighting women, but it just seems to happen that way. I've certainly known some, and I think my sister was probably a big influence.

If you truly want to find a meaningful relationship, you've got to find yourself first and learn to be confident in your own skin. Don't sacrifice anything about who you are to be with someone. That's setting yourself up for failure.

I think if you just eat healthy, you're active, and you don't beat yourself up, you're setting yourself up to win rather than setting yourself up for failure.

It is only after you are able to stand on your own feet, or have the confidence that you can stand on your own feet, should you look at doing things such as marriage or setting up a family.

Women are taking the main stage. They are center stage, and they're setting all these records and making history, and I want I be a part of that. I've worked so hard to be a part of that.

If learners do not have a roof under which they can learn we are already setting them up for failure.

All I can do is be myself, do what I do and if people find inspiration then that's great but it's not what I'm setting out to do.

You get one go round in this life. Why are you going to settle for second best when you can get everything you want out of it?

It is important to know your worth and settle for nothing less.

We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice.