Ryan Gosling

I’m attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life.

I’m attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life.

Women are not a special interest group. They are half of this country and they are perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health.

I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.

You can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your ‘religious freedom’. If you don’t like birth control, don’t use it. Religious freedom doesn’t mean that you can force others to live by your own beliefs.

I wish that girls could fail as bad as men do and be okay.

To all my goddesses in the world spreading love and light, power and radiance. Never stop being brilliant!!

[on her mother] she’s a very smart, independent woman who was kind of coming into her own in the feminist movement of the 70s and 80s

You can’t whisper magical thoughts in your daughter’s ear and go into a workplace where you tolerate [this] existence. If you are tolerating that, that’s the workplace that will be waiting for your little girl, and you have sold her a bill of goods.

Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.

I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.

First of all, as a card-carrying feminist, I am a BIG feminist, anytime I see women being stars – the stars that they should be, and being featured, and being highlighted, it makes my heart happy. Because it’s long overdue.

For me, as a feminist, I would say it should be up to the woman to decide if she wants to be a mom … If she wants to go out and work, have a career other than being a mom, then she should be able to do that as well.

I just love bossy women. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It mans somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.

There needs to be more variety on television so young girls growing up don’t feel pressured to look one specific way. Tall, thin, curvy, short, whatever you are, you are beautiful.

I advise young women: Negotiate hard and know your worth.