I have an overactive sense of justice. I want women to realize you don't have to work for the company. You can run the company. I want the scope for them to be endless. Melissa McCarthy companyendlessjustice Change image and share on social
There still is a war on women in terms of politicians in Washington and the state legislatures trying to eliminate any rights we have fought to win and that the Supreme Court has afforded us. Gloria Allred affordcourteliminate Change image and share on social
The biggest message I have for young women is, Don't start cutting off branches of your career tree unnecessarily early. Sometimes women say, I know I want to have a family or play in the local symphony, and they start pulling themselves out of their career path. You don't have to take yourself out of the running before you even start. Mary Barra bigbranchcareer share on social
I remember sitting in the theater watching 'Bridesmaids,' and I'm doubled over laughing, and then I'm crying in the same movie. It's the overwhelming feeling, as I'm looking up and seeing these women, and I'm realizing how rare it is to see that. Gina Prince-Bythewood bridesmaidcrydouble share on social
The house a woman creates is a Utopia. She can't help it - can't help trying to interest her nearest and dearest not in happiness itself but in the search for it. Marguerite Duras createdearhappiness Change image and share on social
I feel sorry... for people who've had skinny privilege and then have it taken away from them. I have had a lifetime to adjust to seeing how people treat women who aren't their idea of beautiful and therefore aren't their idea of useful, and I had to find ways to become useful to myself. Beth Ditto adjustbeautifulfeel share on social
Within the U.N. itself, I have appointed a record number of women to high-level positions. I did not fill jobs with women just for the sake of it - I looked for the best possible candidate, and I found that if you strip away discrimination, the best possible candidate is often a woman. Ban Ki-moon appointcandidatediscrimination share on social
Competing with other women wastes a lot of time, and I'm just not very good at it. Sandra Bullock competegoodlot Change image and share on social
I feel there is no shortage of real interesting women's roles. But I found them and did all of them just now. Maggie Gyllenhaal feelfindinterest Change image and share on social
Bigger girls go faster in the wind; lighter girls go better in the calm. Around 57kg is the ideal weight for women in my windsurfing class. Bryony Shaw 57kgbigcalm Change image and share on social