Joss Whedon

My first instinct is great pride for all of us as women who are finding our voices.

I’m definitely a feminist. I’m f*cking disgusted by the way women are still treated.

I’ve come into loving and understanding the feminine side of me. How powerful a woman and her femininity is… how strong, how graceful, how gorgeous, how beautiful. I love getting to know the many sides of myself. I embrace them all.

Sometimes, I want some damn makeup, and I’m going to wear it! Guess what — if I want to wear red lipstick and put eyelashes on, I can do whatever I f**king want. I am the creator of my own destiny,

Women feel more guilt than men, not because of some weird chromosomal issue but because they have a history of being blamed for other people’s behavior. You get hit, you must have annoyed someone; you get raped, you must have excited someone; your kid is a junkie, you must have brought them up wrong.

I am not a woman, so I don’t have bad days.

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

I have tremendous respect for women.

All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights, the world will be a better place.

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.

Number one, I have great respect for women. I was the one that really broke the glass ceiling on behalf of women, more than anybody in the construction industry.

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

The woman who doesn’t require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.

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.

A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.