Heather Headley Quotes

I've got three daughters and I'm going to stand up for them and support them in whatever they want to do.

My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.

I have two sons and I have taught them to respect women. They have also seen how I, a single mother, have raised them.

I was really blessed with parents who never said I couldn't do anything. And now I reflect as an adult on that, 'Wow, they never told me no!'

I'm one of those guys who believes that you need a strong woman in your life.

I don't need to be married to Georgia O'Keeffe or Lillian Hellman, but I like being with a woman I can look up to.

For a modern woman it is important to be supported and that there is equality in every aspect, and that it's not two halves that make a whole - it's two wholes that make a whole.

I'm not a machista that tells his girl what she has to put on. I let her be herself.

I don't idealise women. I enjoy them. I have been married to two of the most independent women it is possible to think of.

I try to support my kids in what they do and, at the same time, not push them towards anything.

We women are fools to do so much for the man we love. And we forget to stand for ourselves.

I grew up in a bit of a feminist fantasy with a single mom. I was totally shielded, in a way, from an idea that I couldn't do something.

Men must be stripped of arrogance and women must become independent for any mutually nurturing alliance to endure between the sexes.

A wholesome family is one where there is a lot of love. It's living by example. It's acceptance of people at their core, but it's also pushing each other to be our best selves and try things we might not be good at.

I was not raised to be someone's wife. I was raised so that things should be evenly distributed.

Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; I am your friend, but never your possession.

You know it's very important, the role of a mother... I don't know, but it's feminism to me to love your kids.

Frankly, too many women treat their husbands as accessories instead of priorities.

I hang out with people who are amazing parents and really value a rich living. I'm not talking about monetarily. I'm talking spiritually and mentally, and we help make sure that each one is on their game for their spouses.

I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you can do things.'

Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become.

My mother always gives the best advice. When I left Puerto Rico to pursue my dreams, she always supported me and said to me, 'I'm never going to cut your wings, so don't let anyone else do that to you.' That has been my philosophy through life. I want to share that valuable lesson with my little girl someday.

Healthy love, I always think, is... wanting the person you love to be more of themselves. And I think for a parent that's a challenge, because you have to let a baby spread its wings.

Every father loves their children. I love my two sons very dearly. The only thing that is important to me is that they do what they want to do. They shouldn't feel a sense of obligation.

My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do.