Some people are surprised that the Republicans are waging a war on women, or that they voted against equal pay for women. I'm not surprised at all. In some ways, it may be a good thing. They're defending the patriarchy, which is a wounded beast! And wounded beasts are always dangerous. Jane Fonda beastdangerousdefend share on social
I feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn't otherwise. Jane Fonda feelfreedomhonesty Change image and share on social
We're still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch. That's the old metaphor: You're born, you peak at midlife and decline into decrepitude. Jane Fonda agearchbear Change image and share on social
It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy. Jane Fonda happylatestart Change image and share on social
I have people in my life who will say, 'Honey, you're trying too hard.' I like being saucy, but I'm 73 and a half. I'm still trying to find my way between matronly and coltishness. Jane Fonda coltishnessfindhalf Change image and share on social
I spent a good deal of time going back over my childhood, my midlife, to try to understand who I was. We're supposed to be complete and whole, and you can't be whole if you're trying to be perfect. Doing a life review helped me get over the disease to please. Jane Fonda backchildhoodcomplete share on social
My mother killed herself when I was 12. I won't complete that relationship. But I can try to understand her. Jane Fonda completekillmother Change image and share on social
I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing '9 to 5' was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it's so rarely in the hands of women. Jane Fonda acknowledgefilmgratify Change image and share on social
The bond between a parent and child is the primary bond, the foundation for the rest of the child's life. The presence or absence of this bond determines much about the child's resiliency and what kind of adult they will grow up to be. Jane Fonda absenceadultbond share on social
In my marriages, I'd lost parts of who I was because I was trying to mold myself into what I thought a man wanted me to be. Jane Fonda losemanmarriage Change image and share on social
