Noelle Stevenson Quotes

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.'

Most mainstream male fiction is littered with heroines, and female characters are basically so great, you want to fall in love with them.

The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.

The more words I learned, the more I started to verbalize my feelings. Whenever my mom or dad would compliment me by saying something like 'Good boy,' I'd immediately correct them. 'No. Good girl.'

I got a letter from a mom, and she was telling me about how her daughter is a tomboy and the trouble she has in classes and being around boys. She herself had the same kinds of problems growing up and how inspired they were by me. That was such an incredible email to receive.

It really occurred to me at a certain point: women have not been embodied. Feminism has not been embodied. It hasn't gotten into us in a way where it is so undeniable that there is nothing to prove. Do you know what I mean? That we are so in our feminist skin, so to speak, that we are that world now.

I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don't think that makes me less of a feminist.

It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it.

I think as women we've always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There's a saying in publishing that girls will read about boys, but boys will only read about boys, and it's important to give women strong heroines.

You always gotta reach the people who feel bad about themselves or insecure about themselves, and I think 'Like 'Em All' was just a perfect song for all the girls, and I think that's why it blew up like it did.

I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.

If you wear short skirts you get your femininity back.

I am the boss of me. You can't change anyone else. Women think they can. But you know what? You can't.

I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great.

It's important for any artist - particularly female artists - to feel completely comfortable and to know what they're trying to do.

Many women have more power than they recognize, and they're very hesitant to use it, for they fear they won't be loved.

I don't think about the gender thing very much. But when I speak at schools, I've had female students say to me afterwards, "I never envisioned myself being a director, since I've never seen women do it." But after seeing me, they can picture themselves directing, so maybe we'll see more female directors.

I think all my work's been about how do women get back into our bodies; how do men get back. We're all disassociated.

I have always felt strongly about empowering women. I'm living proof that, with confidence and by believing in yourself, you can accomplish any goal.

Every woman has the right to be beautiful.

Everyday I find myself reminding women around me to know their value. I also have to remind myself.

Most girls don't know what to do with what they've got.

There was one time I wrestled two boys and I beat them both! They weighed a lot less than I did and I think they didn't want to hurt a girl, so I don't know if I really won - I'd like to think I did.

I don't consider myself a feminist, but I'm down for my first opportunity to say something to the world to be so meaningful. If you asked me, 'What do you want to say?' it would be, 'Love yourself more.'

James Patterson has a way with female characters. He understands women in a way that a lot of male writers don't.