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When we say there's a dearth of women directors, it's not that there's a lack of women who direct: it's a lack of opportunities and access for women to direct and be supported in that.

Quotes by Ava DuVernay

I think that black people making art, women making art, and certainly black women making art is a disruptive endeavor - and it's one that I enjoy extremely.

Quotes by Ava DuVernay

I want women to know all around the world that they have the power!

Quotes by Ava Max

Even if society dictates that men and women should behave in certain ways, it is fathers and mothers who teach those ways to children not just in the words they say, but in the lives they lead.

Quotes by Augustus Y. Napier

Just as men must give up economic control when their wives share the responsibility for the family's financial well-being, women must give up exclusive parental control when their husbands assume more responsibility for child care.

Quotes by Augustus Y. Napier

Black women are supposed to be 'strong,' but the burden of carrying our race and carrying our families adds the pressure.

Quotes by Aunjanue Ellis

The roles that I feel I get, or handed to me, or whatever, are not that interesting. I don't think it's a problem that's specific to black women. I think it's a problem that's specific to movie-making in America.

Quotes by Aunjanue Ellis

I always say men's facial hair is kind of like women's makeup. We know how to contour our face real nice and give ourselves nice angles and make our nose look not quite as crooked as it is.

Quotes by Austin Aries

On my debut album, I wrote a lot about women and their roles in society.

Quotes by Aubrie Sellers

Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

Black women sharing close ties with each other, politically or emotionally, are not the enemies of Black men.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

But the true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because what was native has been stolen from us, the love of Black women for each other.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

When we create out of our experiences, as feminists of color, women of color, we have to develop those structures that will present and circulate our culture.

Quotes by Audre Lorde

I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us,...

Quotes by Audre Lorde

When you look at the comedies that are out there, 99 per cent of the time, men are the heroes. It's often thought that a woman can't be funny, that women are supposed to be sexy, not funny.

Quotes by Audrey Tautou

The most valuable blacks are those in prison, those who have the warrior spirit, who had a sense of being African. They got for their women and children what they needed when all other avenues were closed to them.

Quotes by August Wilson

I don't date girls. I date women.

Quotes by Astro

The power of women in the politics is a soft power. It is a positive change that our country and other countries in the region... are making by giving a chance to women.

Quotes by Atifete Jahjaga

Frequently Asked Questions

What range of perspectives on women appear on this page?
The quotes cover several distinct angles - one speaker's view that many Western women aren't comfortable finding strength through traditionally feminine qualities and instead lean toward "masculine-oriented things" to establish it, another on women serving in Iraq alongside men, one on confidence as a source of attractive qualities, and one encouraging women to "be themselves, rather than what men want them to be."
Is there a quote here about women in the military?
Yes, one references "our men and women fighting in Iraq" being "held accountable for their performance and their conduct... twenty-four hours a day," describing shared standards for men and women serving.
What does this page say about confidence?
One quote describes confidence as "at the root of so many attractive qualities," including a sense of humor, a sense of style, and "a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say." For more on self-assurance and identity, see Me.
Is there a quote specifically about how women should be encouraged to act?
Yes: "I'm trying to encourage more women to be themselves, rather than what men want them to be. I don't believe in patronizing either sex," a statement encouraging authenticity over external expectations for either gender.
Does this page take one single position on femininity?
No - the quotes present differing personal viewpoints rather than a single stance, including one speaker's specific opinion that some women pursue "masculine-oriented things" to express strength in their femininity. For related themes, browse Love or Life quotes, or try the Ale page for something different.

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