Anais Nin Quotes

Linda Hamilton is my hero. She was so tough and so strong and so vulnerable at the same time. I think that's what woman action figures are allowed to be: vulnerable, in a way that women are.

I'm strong, I'm tough, I still wear my eyeliner.

You can be an absolute woman and also be smart and tough and not lose your femininity.

I just love when girls rock short hair, because they can't hide behind anything. I feel more empowered with short hair.

Here's to woman! Would that we could fold into her arms without falling into her hands.

Passion is a quality I admire in a woman.

I think a lot of girls look up to me because I'm a strong woman.

In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the reality of black females.

The essence of my work, and of me, is the softer side of a strong woman, and that goes into a number of different roles.

I've been really very fortunate with the men I've been involved with. They've always really treated me very, very wonderfully. And whenever anything broke up, I was always the one to leave. So I think I've been really very, very lucky.

It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.

Give me an authentic woman, and I'm happy.

It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.

I wish I was harder; I wish I didn't care so much about being the nice girl all the time because a lot of the time people can take kindness for weakness, so I wish I had a little bit more 'oomph' in me.

They tell me that it will be hard to find a man strong enough to love my own strength and independence, and not worry about being Mr. Diana Ross, but I disagree. I know absolutely that that man is somewhere out there.

Every woman is a queen, and we all have different things to offer.

I am a woman. I think I have the spirit, the intelligence, and - dare I say - the soul of a woman.

My sisters and my mum taught me how to be a woman: the way they carry themselves, the way they talk to people, the way they know how to put their foot down. They're not having any nonsense from no one. I can see traces of that in me.

Being completely independent doesn't make you a strong woman - it's being strong enough to trust yourself in other people's hands that takes guts.

I love being called Baddest Female.

Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what's needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.

I like a man who's going to tell me 'No!' sometimes.

All my other relationships with men, there was so much maneuvering and strategic decisions and stuff.

My mission is to get on the stage and say, 'Listen, I'm a woman, I'm free, I'm a mother, I'm a lover, I'm a friend; I'm shattered by men most of the time, but I'll keep falling in love with them because it's the most thrilling thing in the world; that's what makes me human.'

I am trying to be a girl who is real and has an opinion. Might say stupid things but not scared of men, and for me that's important.