Quotes About Empowerment

I think beauty is not just about what we put on our heads or on our faces or what we wear: it's deeper than that, and if we can celebrate that, celebrate the women, not just the superficiality... I think it would be really gorgeous.

You don't need to wear certain shoes or carry a kind of bag because of peer pressure.

I wear high heels for long legs.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.

Personal style says so much about who you are. What you wear can entice different things from within you.

I cut the feet off of a pair of panty hose and it allowed me to wear a pair of great strappy sandals. I didn't see lines but the hose rolled up at my feet - and that's how Spanx born.

I think the important part is picking clothes that are flattering to your figure, and obviously I want a big say in what I was going to wear, 'cause it's still me that's out there.

Hats are radical; only people that wear hats understand that.

In South Asia, there is a lack of understanding of the term 'empowerment' because majority of the people think that the definition of women empowerment is to wear fewer clothes, to renounce her culture and traditions, and that it's synonymous with immorality.

I think women should be more independent. In society, we're portrayed as people who simply wear make-up and sit around. We need a Princess Charming - a woman who rescues her man and slays the dragon instead of the other way round.

Follow your heart. Make sure whatever you wear makes you feel sexy and confident.

I always wear my sweater back-to-front; it is so much more flattering.

Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated.

For me, style is all about confidence. What you wear, both in terms of clothing and jewellery, should add to your confidence.

You can wear whatever you want to wear.

I think it's a very old fashioned attitude, that you've got to wear short skirts and a lot of make up to get on in life. I think most women look at that and laugh. I think those are antiquated views from a bygone age that thankfully is no longer around.

I style myself and choose what to wear based on what I feel good in it.

If you wear your hair straight or natural, it's all fine with me. It doesn't mean that you aren't politically conscious or that you don't have good thoughts about progress.

I think Michelle Obama ought to wear her hair exactly the way she wants to wear her hair. I am not looking for Michelle Obama to cut her hair off like I have mine, very short. I'm not looking for her to do twists. I'm looking for her to wear what's comfortable for her.

Root for the girls who wear dresses and are intellectually very strong.

Susan B. Anthony said that the bicycle did more to emancipate women than any other single thing. The bicycle was linked in the psyches of women at that time as a symbol of practical emancipation. Women could go places, wear their skirts shorter to manage the bicycle, and be independent.

I used to wear these big shapeless clothes and ended up just looking like a potato in a sack. I've learnt now to accentuate the bits that I'm happiest with. That's probably my waist - a lot of my clothes go in at the waist and emphasise my hips, which I'm very proud of.

My God, must I always wear a low-cut dress to be important?

I'll wear my mom jeans in public that haven't been tailored 'just so' yet, just because they feel good.