Quotes by Strong Women I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man. Karen Hawkins strong-women home children Having the opportunity to play a strong woman is a good one. Kari Matchett strong-women strong opportunity I have found that women are not only just as much interested as men are in flying, but apparently have less fear than the men have. At least, more women than men asked to go up with me. And when I took them up, they seemed to enjoy it. Katherine Stinson strong-women flying fear When you speak up about any sense of unfairness or injustice, you're told that you're overreacting, you're too angry, too silly-shut up already. It takes a tremendous amount of fortitude to be able to live in this world as a woman, let alone a woman who wants things to change. Kathleen Hanna strong-women change silly You can't please everyone, and you can't make everyone like you. Katie Couric strong-women inspiring inspirational We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free. Kavita Ramdas strong-women passion education I like to go out there looking like a strong woman, because I am strong. But I am also a woman who goes through all kinds of problems and highs and lows. Katy Perry i-am-strong strong-women kind I’m a bit of a feminist and I carry a machete! I try to be a strong female. I think it’s important. My mum is my idol in life. She’s a very strong woman. I think it’s important for women to be strong and intelligent and hold their own. Kaya Scodelario strong-women intelligent thinking Being the ideal of a strong woman means utilizing all the things that God gives you. People are always saying to me, 'You're a strong female, so why are you wearing a bikini on the cover of that magazine?' Being a strong woman is misconstrued to be something evil and ugly. Kelis strong-women mean people I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies. Kelly Reilly strong-love strong-women play In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation. Ken Follett strong-women hero book Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company to be successful. Kirsten Gillibrand strong-women successful inspiring I think a lot of girls look up to me because I'm a strong woman. Kristin Cavallari strong-women girl thinking I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves. Kristen Bell strong-women important thinking There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us. Kristen Bell strong-women lots-of-friends people Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. Lady Gaga strong-women inspiration dream The idea of being a feminist-so many women have come to this idea of it being anti-male and not able to connect with the opposite sex-but what feminism is about is equality and human rights. For me that is just an essential part of my identity. I hope [Girls] contributes to a continuance of feminist dialogue Lena Dunham strong-women girl sex I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this way because my mother was a very strong woman, without a husband. Little Richard strong-women being-strong mother A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow. Lolo Jones strong-women success sports Hillary, you're a strong woman, you're an intelligent woman - you're not a good woman. But if you want to do good, let the Black man go, and stop deceiving them, that you are really their "friend." If you were their friend, why did you kill Muammar Gadhafi? Louis Farrakhan strong-women black intelligent «56789101112131415»