Quotes About Empowerment

There's a lot of preconceived ideas of what disability is, what a disabled person should be like, and I try to throw that in your face.

I'd rather not have to come face to face with predators. I'd rather not be harassed. But no. Those weren't my choices to make, were they?

Black women have been screaming about famous predators like R&B singer R. Kelly, who allegedly preys on black girls, for well over a decade to no avail.

And journaling became the place that I was able to find a sense of narrative control at a time when I had to cede so much control to others. It really - it became the place where I began to interrogate my predicament and to try to excavate some meaning from it.

I know it can be difficult for parents, but I really do believe that kids need to play the predominant role in the choices that go into their own space.

I think it's fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.

I never do anything fun, because I'm a housewife. I hate that word 'housewife.' I prefer to be called 'domestic goddess.'

I prefer to be the captain of the ship, call the shots and be more creative.

I've always been the only girl in those environments. It's comfortable for me - I prefer it, actually.

I appreciate the sentiment that I am a popular woman in computer gaming circles; but I prefer being thought of as a computer game designer rather than a woman computer game designer. I don't put myself into gender mode when designing a game.

Acting is a whole boatload of fun, but I prefer to do it on my own terms.

I prefer being able to choose who I want to help or what I want to improve in the world by making a lot of money myself rather than just going out there and talking about things. If you have money to do things, it's much better than just talking about them.

I don't want to say that women who do use makeup or get breast implants or have fake nails are insecure. They're entitled to that, and they should do that if that's what they want to do. But for me, there are no answers. It's just a matter of preference and choice and fetish.

I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he have preferred that I change my name? Probably. But that's OK!

I preferred sewing to bossing little children.

I'm an artist. I'm a gay artist. My preferred identity is, 'any of the sort.' My fans like to identify me as 'she,' but I'm comfortable with who I am, I know who I am and it's all fine with me.

Birth control is an important part of women's healthcare. It allows women to plan and time their pregnancies, and reduces preterm births and maternal complications.

I didn't think of my pregnancy as a handicap for one minute, but having said that, I think the only big challenge was being so tired all the time.

I believe in the right to choose. I have chosen to end a pregnancy before.

Pregnancy is a time for women to feel more connected with their bodies, and yet often the opposite occurs.

My company, Ballet Beautiful, is built around celebrating the strength and femininity of the female body - for me, pregnancy has just been an extension of that.

I am particularly interested in helping to heal women who have a fistula after their pregnancies.

No woman should ever have to choose between maintaining a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck.

A diva should be able to get some time off for pregnancy without fearing her career will be on the line.