“For these women, the fight to merely survive is a declaration of equality that could be called “feminist”. But here’s the thing: in my experience, right or wrong, they don’t give a shit what you call it.”— Sarah Smarsh, theguardian.com
“Interviewer: You're known for your curves. Have they ever got you into trouble? Dolly: Well yes, but that's why I had curves – I wanted them to get me into trouble.”— Dolly Parton, independent.co.uk
“Information is power. Or it should be. We are living in a new era. The gender pay gap is shrinking, although admittedly we have a long way to go. And well, I learned this first hand.”— Catt Sadler, thecattwalk.com
“Why do we need to talk about the redemption of men when we are right in the middle of the salvation of women? Not even the middle, but the very beginning? Why are we obligated to care about salvaging male careers when we have just begun to tell the stories that have plagued us for lifetimes? It seem…”— Amber Tamblyn, nytimes.com
“Our culture is so overwhelmed by the concept of females as sexual beings that whenever it comes to light, it is immediately seen as the only facet of a woman. It's perfectly fine for us to see women as sexual objects, but once she becomes a sexual subject, she can't be anything else. She can't be la…”— Isabella Milch, theodysseyonline.com
“And the rhetoric that they were throwing at me was all about political correctness and free speech and silencing — men being silenced — and women being too sensitive, and people of color being too sensitive and social justice warriors. [It's] all of the same identical things that then, four or five…”— Lindy West, npr.org
“We are pure, we are strong, we are brave and we will fight. Pussies grab back. Women grab back. We speak, we yell, we march, we are here, we will not go away.”— Rose McGowan, abc.net.au
“One tweet has brought together 1.7 million voices from 85 countries. Standing side by side, together, our movement will only grow. #MeToo.”— Alyssa Milano, twitter.com
“I wish I had known that there were women in the business I could have talked to. I wish I had known that there were ears to hear me. That justice could be served. There is clearly power in numbers.”— Lupita Nyong'o, msn.com
“I just believe that, as women, we should all look to empower one and other, rather than slut-shame and bitch-call. If you have time to do that, you should probably re-evaluate your priorities and use that time to better yourself or the world, because that is way too much energy to be expelling on so…”— Payton Sartain, hustleandhalcyon.com
“I don't know anyone who just does one thing anymore. Right? As women I don't think we've ever just done one thing. We do it all!”— Meghan Markle, etonline.com
“I have found a home in a woman strong, fierce, and loved. And she smiles back at me in the bathroom mirror. Proud and unafraid.”— Marisa Donnelly, tcat.tc
“After you left, She took her lessons From the wind. You knew her as an ocean breeze. Now, Know her as a hurricane.”— Nikita Gill, yoursoulisariver.com
“Just watch, all of you men. I’ll show you what a woman can do…I’ll go across the country, I’ll race to the Moon… I’ll never look back.”— Edna Gardner Whyte, pinterest.com
“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.”— Nancy Rathburn, pinterest.com
“I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have.”— Evita Perón, history.co.uk