Quotes About Empowerment

I'm actually one who will encourage directors to cut my lines.

I don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this.

We definitely have to support other female directors because there's not enough of us.

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?

That was Dad. Don't take any dirt from anybody.

I've never felt that being a woman was a competitive advantage or disadvantage.

I don't see myself at a physical disadvantage.

Sport is important for children, especially from disadvantaged places, to bring up their self esteem.

My goal was to be at the point - no older than 40 - where I would have enough resources to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people.

I've always wanted to work with young people from disadvantaged areas.

When you bite off only what you can chew, you're going to disappoint people. Guess what? Not your problem. You're not doing anything wrong.

I was so disappointed by the 2012 election that I decided I had to do something. And I thought, 'I have something to offer - I should be able to have a seat at the table.'

They are amazing kids so we let them make decisions but also have discipline.

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

I learned a lot from being in hell. I learned discipline. I learned that I choose what to put in my body.

The disciplined are free.

A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear - why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?

People thought I was trying to say that women had no say, no rights. I was not saying that. I was saying that women had a role, a duty. When they want to have a say in government - though in Africa they are not expected to do that - they are not discouraged. They can do what they want to do.

I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.

Growing up, when I was younger, I didn't feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

It's really amazing when you discover how strong you actually are and what you really can accomplish.

I didn't want to sit around and wait for someone to discover me, so I created my own self through the Internet.

I discovered Deborah Ellis's books in the school library after my head teacher encouraged me to go beyond the school curriculum and look for books I might enjoy.

I discovered myself!