Quotes by Strong Women In all the horror films that I have done, all of those women were strong women. I don't feel I ever played the victim, although I was always in jeopardy. Adrienne Barbeau strong-women horror done Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work. Adrienne Rich strong-women hard-work mean I come from a family of very strong women, women who have endured very tough lives in hopes of a better one for their children. Afia Nathaniel strong-women tough children The woman who follows the crowd will usually believe that I said this. Albert Einstein following-the-crowd strong-women believe Women are never so strong as after their defeat. Alexandre Dumas strong-women being-strong strength Just be what it is that you are, and that is just fine. You don't have to be what you're not in any way. Live that and live that fully, and that is where you discover ecstasy. You can't really have ecstasy as something other than yourself Alice Walker fine strong-women way As a female athlete, you're always fighting to be on a level playing field with your male counterparts. But I believe the Olympics is great for young girls; they get to be exposed to so many different sports and to these really strong women. It's an opportunity to showcase what we do, which is something that men get the opportunity to do on a pretty regular basis. Allyson Felix strong-women girl sports Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying. Amelia Earhart strong-women encouraging positivity Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others. Amelia Earhart strong-women blessing motivational The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune. Amelia Earhart strong-women winning jobs Every time a cool rock chick or actress seems to respect themselves as a strong woman, I'm like, 'Yeah!' And I love them, and they're my girls. And then they start to go downhill and people aren't paying attention anymore. So they start stripping their clothes off, because that's all they have left. I swear to everything I've ever known, I will never do that Amy Lee strong-women rocks girl I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading. Amy Poehler strong-women badass powerful I always run into strong women who are looking for weak men to dominate them. Andy Warhol strong-women weak-man running When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me Ang Lee strong-women strong character I might bend, but I will NEVER break because it's in my nature as a strong woman. Angela Merkel strong-women break might I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today! Angela Merkel strong-women hard-times tears Love one person, take care of them until you die. You know, raise kids. Have a good life. Be a good friend. And try to be completely who you are. And figure out what you personally love. And like go after it with everything you've got no matter how much it takes. Angelina Jolie strong-women good-life kids I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity. Angelina Jolie strong-women cancer motivational I seem to be getting a lot of things pushed my way that are strong women. It's like people see Hackers and they send me offers to play tough women with guns, the kind who wear no bra and a little tank top. I'd like to play strong women who are also very feminine. Angelina Jolie strong-women gun play Without Police Woman I wouldn't have had a career. The show started about the same time the women's movement was taking off. Ours was the first prime-time one-hour show featuring a strong, professional woman. It paved the way for other series to follow. Angie Dickinson strong-women police careers 1234567891011»