Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Quotes

Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.

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

Being a woman in a male-dominated industry sort of sucks, but it doesn't suck any more than being a woman in the world. My advice? Be terrifying.

I'm a very strong woman.

I never used gender as my crutch. Many women don't use gender as a crutch.

I never considered myself less worthy than a man in football. Never. Never, never, never.

There is sexism - I'm not denying its existence. But I'm saying that I will deny its effort against me. I just pay it no nevermind and say, 'Get out of my way.'

A woman can do anything. She can be traditionally feminine and that's all right; she can work, she can stay at home; she can be aggressive; she can be passive; she can be any way she wants with a man. But whenever there are the kinds of choices there are today, unless you have some solid base, life can be frightening.

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.

I believe in gender equality and I love that I can represent strong modern-day women.

True badassery has no gender.

I feel bad that people think that "feminism" is a dirty word. I don't understand that at all, I'm proud to be labeled a feminist. I consider myself a person who has throughout my entire life stood up for myself. It's never been my ambition to be someone who takes a backseat to anything. I'm not a male basher at all. I divide people into assholes and non-assholes, and that's genderless. I encounter sexism everyday.

Women are always saying,"We can do anything that men cando." But Men should be saying,"We can do anything that women can do.

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.

We just need to put our foot down. This is a good time for us to bring this to a place of fairness, and girls need to know that being a feminist is a good thing. It doesn't mean that you hate men. It means equal rights. If you're doing the same job, you should be compensated and treated in the same way.

Let's be clear, I'm a strong woman.

I'm a strong woman.

I don't think women in India are vulnerable.

I didn't think I was going to change the world for women; I just did what I did. My big thing was that I didn't change who and what I was to become successful. I will not be told what to do; I'm a real independent girl.

I'm determined to raise a strong girl.

I grew up in a home where I was literally told from a young age, 'No daughter of mine will ever wash a man's socks,' and I am pleased to say I never have. It was made clear that whatever I wanted to do I should aspire to, regardless of my gender.

I believe I've always been a big believer in equality. No one has ever been able to tell me I couldn't do something because I was a girl.

I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?

I've always played strong women who are doing their own thing.

Some men think that if you're empowered and sure of yourself then you're a man-hater, but it's like, 'No, I'm just the same as you are, but maybe just a tiny bit more confident.'