“I’m a feminist because I believe in women… It’s a heavy word, feminism, but it’s not one I think we should run from. I’m proud to be a feminist.”— Sheryl Sandberg, marieclaire.co.uk
“I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life.”— Hilary Clinton, marieclaire.co.uk
“‘I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”— Madona, marieclaire.co.uk
“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that’s how I operate my life.”— Oprah Winfrey, marieclaire.co.uk