Gao Xingjian Quotes

You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em.

A gentleman is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.

I don't believe in violence against women.

When going out on a date, I think there are certain old-fashioned manners that I still enjoy. I don't mean that as an anti-feminist comment. I just mean it as a pro-women comment. There must be a place for us to exist and our differences to exist without one taking away from the other.

A gentlemen is one who never strikes a woman without provocation.

My sisters and mom raised me to respect women and open doors for them.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

Women always go through the door first. Even ardent feminists would admit it's nice. It's not an acknowledgment of women as the weaker sex; it's perhaps an acknowledgment of women as the stronger sex.

Chivalry isn't dead. It's just no longer gender-based.

Women should do a lot more fighting. I don't think it's fair that we can't get into a good fight.

I want my daughters to be respected as human beings; that's the country I'm fighting for.

Liberation and equal-rights issues notwithstanding, it was a man's job to make a woman feel cherished and respected.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

I hold doors open for all the women. Men can open the doors for themselves.

The problem to me is violence. It's not cool to kill somebody or hurt people.

Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman.

I think I tend to try to let a woman walk through a door first, and I walk on the outside on the street. But that's probably because I'm an ancient creature.

When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.

That's something I learned from both my stepdad and my grandfather - that there is a thing called chivalry, and it doesn't have to die with the birth of the Internet. The way I see it, if you're asking a girl out on a date, it's only right to do it in a way that she can hear your voice.

In a day when, if you insulted a man it might cost you your life, you were probably more civil.

There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.

I always respect a woman.

I've always treated women well.

Women... can't live with 'em... can't shoot 'em.

I am a big believer in women's lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.