Quotes About Empowerment

'Diversity' is like, 'Ugh, I have to do diversity.' I recognize and celebrate what it is, but that word, to me, is a disconnect.

Diversity is not only color, but it also includes individuals with disabilities.

We try and give as much diversity to our show as possible. That's something that's very strong in our show: there are so many strong female leads in 'The 100.'

I can't even believe that in 2018, I still have to lay out why diversity in anything matters.

Point-blank, there is not enough diversity in media.

The Senate needs a lot more diversity, and I bring quadruple diversity.

I had always wanted to do a show of girls of color, a show that showcased diversity.

For me, diversity is just so important and I want my children to be able to watch TV and see themselves.

I feel like if I had more diversity in my team I'd have been better equipped to deal with the experiences I had.

Fashion's impact reverberates through our society, which is why it is so important that it celebrates diversity and champions inclusivity.

Agency is a divine gift to you. You are free to choose what you will be and what you will do.

It's nice to know that a studio is willing to put a female in a film without expecting the character to have a love interest.

I'm beyond caring what anyone expects of me anymore.

Nobody expects girls to do something smart or give one liners in a film.

A good expedition doesn't need a leader at all. You are deciding day by day, discussing it in a democratic way.

I've experienced Islamophobic stuff. But I don't care - you can say whatever you want to say about me, but I am who I am. I think that what I'm trying to fight for and what I'm performing for is bigger than any religion, race, creed, or class.

MTV lets us do whatever we want. For me, there is freedom in serving an experienced client who knows what they want and has the money to do it. MTV is that for us.

While I don't necessarily believe the cliche that 'everything happens for a reason,' I do believe that every encounter, every situation, and every challenge I've experienced has shaped me into the woman I am today. And I am proud to say that I have never backed down from life's challenges.

We are each responsible for all of our experiences.

You need to listen to the people experiencing the problems, and their ideas need to crowd out the words of the 'can't be done-ers.'

I've seen Chance and the Social Experiment build their own careers in the way that's most authentic to them.

I've always believed that makeup is a form of self-expression and there is no shame in experimenting with it.

Everybody is an expert. But at Under Armour, I want people to control what they can control. Leave the pontificating to everyone else. Leave all that negative talk to everyone else.

I am very comfortable not being the expert and actually putting people who work for me forward. I don't need to know all the answers, and I don't need to be the one who's out there up front.