Jane Fonda Quotes

Sometimes you can accept an important post, on condition that it really puts you in a position to help women. Unfortunately, women who have important posts very often adopt masculine standards-power, ambition, personal success - and cut themselves off from other women.

It's difficult to exist as a woman, especially I think as a powerful woman. You want to stand strong and you want to be considered and equal.

I think there are many feminists who would say that I am not a feminist. I love women, I have a lot of girlfriends, I admire them, they make so much more sense to me than men, and I feel like the world is a better place when women are in charge. So that kind of by default makes me a feminist. I love working in a female world.

Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power.

There's such a stereotype about men and women. Obviously, people think men are faster and stronger and all these other things, and I don't want people to get sucked into that anymore. I want them to realize that the women are out here and doing just as awesome things. They can be just as great, too.

I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.

I’m a bit of a feminist and I carry a machete! I try to be a strong female. I think it’s important. My mum is my idol in life. She’s a very strong woman. I think it’s important for women to be strong and intelligent and hold their own.

It's about women. It's about power and it's about women and you just hate those two words in the same sentence, don't you?

All my battles were with male egos. I’m just looking for equality, not to dominate. But I want to be able to control my vision.

Nothing bad happens when women are in positions of power.

Women who insist upon having the same options as men would do well to consider the option of being the strong, silent type

All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But... I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death.

It's about labeling. For me feminism is bra-burning lesbianism. It's very unglamorous. I'd like to see it rebranded. We need to see a celebration of our femininity and softness.

When I was a kid, I was always around boys. I was always trying to keep up with boys - skateboarding and snowboarding. If my brother was mowing the lawn, I had to mow the lawn. If my brother was using a hammer, I needed to use a hammer. I've always been a little bit of a feminist.

Everything I do is going to contain the message that men who are going to be comfortable with powerful women are going to be more powerful men

We're changing ourselves to fit the world instead of changing the world to fit women.

Women rule our lives, don't they?

I think that there's a tendency for actors who play strong women to have them take on all the worst characteristics of men, to become cold and detached and hardened.

The whole world is starting to realize that it was the most unwise thing for our society to have ignored women power, to run the society with male priorities.

I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other than equal to men.

I consider myself a rampant feminist.

But let me tell you, this gender thing is history. You're looking at a guy who sat down with Margaret Thatcher across the table and talked about serious issues.

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

I don't think women in India are vulnerable.