Quotes About Empowerment

To say that there is patriarchy in Arab culture is not denying women agency.

It's only that we live in a patriarchal society, and therefore, the word 'feminism' has to be used as a counter to patriarchy. But feminism is about being equal. The word used should be 'equalist,' as it is about all humans being equal and respecting each other for that.

Empowerment is not about doing the same thing the same way in the same environment. It's about building the man and the woman and doing so with a view to creating better citizens and, by extension, better patriots in this society of ours.

Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.

I'm trying to encourage more women to be themselves, rather than what men want them to be. I don't believe in patronizing either sex.

When I heard that Paul Feig was directing an all-female 'Ghostbusters,' I was prepared to do anything to be a part of this, to be a part of what sounded like an incredible project.

Maybe I could manage someone and be the female Paul Heyman.

You can't look past the captain Eoin Morgan, as well as Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace for giving guys the freedom to play without fear and not to worry about consequences.

I tell women to not make hasty decision based on circumstances on just that moment in time. Press the pause button.

I want to pave the path as much as possible for the younger girls coming through.

Pave your own path and be fearless.

I'm trying to pave a way for everybody that wants to follow in my footsteps.

The women's movement had already paved the way, I think, for my coming.

I definitely think we paved the way for other girl groups. We did it very much on our own terms without kowtowing to all the men in the business or being told what to do by anyone. For that we feel very proud.

I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.

People like Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut are really paving the way for successful women.

I am a fiercely independent person, and I am no one's pawn.

I've never been comfortable being a pawn. I work with brands where I feel like I can have my say and companies that I'm proud to be in a relationship with. Partnerships take a lot of time. If I am going to put my name and my face and my energy behind something, I want it to be authentic.

People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills.

All I can do is make sure I show up to fight, and then they have no choice but to pay me.

I learned long ago to focus on things you can control and don't even pay attention to things you don't.

I don't pay attention to negative stuff.

We need to not pay attention to those stupid kids who would drop their food trays on me in the cafeteria. Because, you know what? They don't matter anymore.

I think there's a danger in letting someone else shape how you're going to approach a player. Every person has somebody who's going to say something negative about them, you know? If you pay attention to all that stuff instead of seeing it for your own eyes, you can miss out on some opportunities.