“[Being a boss] is my job…We’re all feminists here and I don’t think anyone I work with would interpret that being a boss would be like being a bitch or anything.”— Tavi Gevinson, mtv.com
“It’s also important to realize that it’s okay to be the first. If you constantly look for role models who look like you, then there won’t be any firsts.”— Condoleezza Rice, 2001-2009.state.gov
“How many women had to hit that glass before the pressure of their effort caused it to evolve from a thick pane of glass into just a thin sheet of splintered ice? … Making it through the glass ceiling to the other side was simply a matter of running on a path created by every other woman’s footprints…”— Shonda Rhimes, hollywoodreporter.com
“If you want to be successful and you are a woman, you have to understand that there’s all kinds of horrible stuff that comes with it, and you simply cannot do anything about it but move on.”— Nora Ephron, newyorker.com
“Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.”— Tina Fey, amazon.com