“My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr. King in the '60s, and he's very much for women's rights.”
Women have always shaped the world, even when the world refused to acknowledge it. These quotes explore feminism, strength, identity, motherhood, ambition, and the ongoing work of making sure half the population gets a full seat at the table.
“You know, when you don't go on TV and talk about how many women you sleep with, some people in Hollywood, that are supposedly 'in the know,' start whispering that you're gay. If I were gay, I wouldn't be ashamed to admit it, but I'm not.”
“My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr. King in the '60s, and he's very much for women's rights.”
“Men want to make women happy.”
“I think the personal relationships I established mattered in terms of what I was able to get done. And I did bring women's issues to the center of our foreign policy.”
“People love talking about when they were young and heard Honky Tonk Women for the first time. It's quite a heavy load to carry on your shoulders, the memories of so many people.”
“I tend to go for women with common sense. Being down to earth stands out more than looks.”
“Most women put off entertaining until the kids are grown.”
“If the abstract rights of man will bear discussion and explanation, those of women, by a parity of reasoning, will not shrink from the same test.”
“Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women.”
“Men and women, women and men. It will never work.”
“I don't think balance is something you get from someone else it's something women have to find from within. For me, finding balance is still a work in progress.”
“I love the fact that there are also women out there that don't have a choice and they must go to work and they still have to raise the kids. Thank goodness that we value those people too.”
“Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash.”
“Most women are not as young as they are painted.”
“All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order.”
“They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.”