Brigitte Nielsen Quotes

I was the first woman British commissioner, the first woman trade commissioner, so I am also proud to be the first woman High Representative.

I wanted to be a female like Chyna, who broke boundaries and did things that were really special.

I think maybe my mom thought that Katharine Hepburn would be a good role model of, like, a strong, smart, independent woman. Maybe she steered me in that direction. You know, because she was really so ahead of her time.

The first lady must be a leader. She must not be a follower.

I have to tell you, my seven-year-old granddaughter said to my daughter, her mother, 'So what's the big deal about Grandma Maddy having been Secretary of State? Only girls are Secretaries of State.' Most of her lifetime, it's true. But at the time it really was a big deal.

I was the first woman to win a Tony for directing, but the second woman came along five minutes later.

But I think Hillary Clinton is one of the most amazing women of this time.

I like to think I'm a role model for women. But I also don't like to just limit it to women. I like to think I'm a role model for human beings in general.

I want it to be remembered that Ozzy was the first celebrity who was brave enough to open up his private life to the public. He was the first.

In Vermont, Governor Madeleine Kunin has given years of service to our state after becoming the state's first female governor in 1985. She is an inspiration to girls throughout Vermont and the country in allowing them to know that the opportunities they have are unlimited.

I was the first woman to speak ever at the National Press Club, and they gave me a necktie.

I'd like to be the first model who becomes a woman.

With her grace and grit, and the will to lead change, Misty Copeland is truly a ballerina for our time.

I was one of the first women partners at my law firm, the first woman in my Minnesota prosecutor job, and the first woman elected from my state to the Senate. So advice from women who had done similar things was important for me.

Anytime I'm like, 'Ho-hum,' trying to go about my business like anyone else, I'll have a father or someone come up to me and say, 'You know, my daughter never realized she could be in the booth for sports, and now that's what she wants to do.'

I am not Laura Kuenssberg and I'm never going to be.

I know the first female astronauts selected were definitely an inspiration to me, and so maybe I will be a role model.

To the extent that I can serve as a role model or mentor for other women in what might be traditionally viewed as a male-dominated field, I welcome that.

There are a lot more women drummers now than there used to be, and I'd like to think that I'm part of the reason.

My progression into F1 came to represent so much more than a racing driver simply trying to reach the pinnacle of the sport. It was also the hope that finally there may again be a female on the starting grid.

We have a lot of great lesbian role models in tennis. I mean, Martina Navratilova in her heyday was probably the greatest female athlete on the planet. Martina just kept breaking every rule. That's a great role model.

I have two little girls. Who knows what they want to do in the future? But if they want to be wrestlers someday and I helped forge a path for them be more successful than it was all worth it.

I really never saw an obstacle for me in taking leadership positions because, in a very ridiculous way, I thought, 'If Mary Robinson can do it then why can't I?'

It's 2015, and I'm the first female coach in any of the major sports. That's ridiculous!

I like to think I opened doors for other women, although that wasn't my original intention.