To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse. Rudolph Valentino badlydangerousgeneralize Change image and share on social
We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless. Jackie Joyner-Kersee bridgediscriminationendless share on social
I was part of the first generation of girls and women to be educated and go to grammar school even if we didn't have much money. Then that generation went, 'OK, great', and went into medicine or the police, and hit this wall of discrimination from older men who hadn't caught up. Helen Mirren catchdiscriminationeducate share on social
It would be nice if models were allowed to be a more healthy weight - for the models, and for the young women who look up to them. We were athletic and healthy, and we looked like women. Tatjana Patitz allowathletichealthy Change image and share on social
There's no way to approach anything in an objective way. We're completely subjective; our view of the world is completely controlled by who we are as human beings, as men or women, by our age, our history, our profession, by the state of the world. Charlie Kaufman ageapproachbeing share on social
As traditions of mourning wane, women's role as designated mourners has also vanished. In consequence, the woman elegist must summon her own resources as an artist. Susan Stewart artistconsequencedesignate Change image and share on social
My mom was Sicilian, my dad was Sicilian. Mom was a great cook, but all the women were. Chazz Palminteri cookdadgreat Change image and share on social
All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with their fathers. Catherine Deneuve fatherkillobsession Change image and share on social
I don't eat with beautiful women alone. Billy Graham beautifuleatwoman Change image and share on social
I am in favor of carrying out the Declaration of Independence to women as well as men. Women having to suffer the burdens of society and government should have their equal rights in it. They do not receive their rights in full proportion. Leland Stanford burdencarrydeclaration share on social