Pia Toscano Quotes

It's about hard work and not gender.

I'm not fighting to be treated like a dude. I don't want to be treated like a man. I want to be treated as a talented stunt-person, or I want to be treated as an intelligent person.

The sign of a good society is where talent is respected.

Where we can compete on merit, we do very well.

If women want to be treated equally, then they can't ask for sops and whine about not being treated equally. All I'll say is no guts, no glory for men or women.

... there shall be no differences save by merit of character, by merit of ability, by merit of service to country. Those are the true tests of the value of any man or woman, white or coloured ...

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

In order for a person of color to get on a cover of a magazine, they have to do something prolific - winning an Oscar, being the first billionaire, you know, or whatever. I think it's becoming more natural that somebody can get on the cover of a magazine just because they're an amazing person. That's what it should be.

Many women have earned titles, Your Grace. It doesn't seem to have been a factor in whether or not they actually received them.

I belong to a family where I think we're all fairly treated, boys or girls. Although I have to work doubly hard just to be able to be recognised. That meant long hours, but the hard work paid off.

Everyone is born equally capable but lacks equal opportunity.

When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.

The world is divided into people who do things and people who get the credit.

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

I got tired of books where the boy is a bit thick and the girl's very clever. Why does it have to such an opposition? Why can't they be like the girls and boys that I know personally, who are equally funny and equally cross? Who get things equally wrong and are equally brave? And make the same mistakes?

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

I worked a long time to get good at what I'm doing, and nobody handed me a recording contract because of who my father is.

At a certain point, if you work really hard and you get good and people like your work, you do deserve the fame - but you shouldn't take it for granted.

I am a believer in people succeeding on merit.

Let the path be open to talent.

I believe that everyone should be treated as an individual. Women should be treated equally in the right to vote, sure. But if I'm paying to see a comedy, then I just want to see who's funniest, with everyone treated equally.

But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others.

We need to be united, and we all need to understand that we're all capable of achieving the American dream. And, but that has to be something that is self-realized. And also, to demonize someone for achieving the American dream is unfair.

I want nothing to do with privilege.

Ability is sexless.