Lucretia Mott

We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth.

Let our lives be in accordance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles.

There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true proper position of woman.

I think I would much rather push the boundaries of the degradation that the characters face.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

A film is a petrified fountain of thought.