Sarah Hughes Quotes

I look forward to the day when there are more women politicians accepted in their own right and not as 'women politicians.'

If we can blast a woman into space, we can launch a woman into the White House.

Of course it would be wonderful for Hillary Clinton to be the first female president, but I think she would be the first to say that she wouldn't want people to vote for her just because she's a woman.

I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.

Bumble is the perfect fit for New Zealand, a country that has always been a world leader when putting women first.

Decisions just look different with women at the table. We still have a long way to go. The most powerful thing we own is our vote.

When I became the first woman to represent the state of Texas in the United State Senate, it was with the help of a lot of women - and a large number of men, too.

Women leading big corporations or assuming various important social and political roles is still considered newsworthy, which clearly shows the need to further support and enhance the role of women in society.

I think having Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House is going to send a very wonderful lesson to the American public that women can be strong, they can be tough, they can be effective, and they can lead this country as political leaders.

If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is.

There are many women who came before me who didn't really have the same opportunities that I have had. That's why I always wanted to be a great ambassador - not only today's generation - but for the women who really didn't have a voice, but who paved the way for me.

It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.

I grew up in a highly political home. My mother was the co-chair of the 300 Group, an organisation whose aim was to get more women MPs into parliament, and she herself stood in the 1987 election, the year before she died.

When I was a little girl in the 1950s, it would not have been possible for me to say, I want to be an anchorwoman when I grow up.

I think that's the great thing, ya' know, that women can do anything that they want now.

There are women in every genre having a lot of success. Why not celebrate that?

Massoumeh Ebtekar is the highest-ranking woman in Iran's government, a symbol of President Mohammed Khatami's promise to promote women into high-profile positions.

I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.

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

There is no reason why the women of the country should not greatly advance themselves.

It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office.

Women have a lot of power in private life. There are many men who would say, 'Hey, women already rule my life.' But with women, more is more. The more there are, the more the world gets used to seeing them. We change the culture. We begin to expand options and lead and manage.

Why can't there be a lot of great women who are doing great things?

What's important is that I do my job really well, that I build great products and that I'm a great leader. All those things matter independent of gender. But I do think there's a responsibility for me to support other women at Google.

We've paved the way for the woman who will be the first female President.