Sandra Day O'Connor Quotes

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'm a huge fan of wrestling, and I would like to see the position of women in the sport continue to improve, so if I can be a part of it, great.

In the music industry, intelligence in women is undervalued.

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.

... to say that men are the only ones who can have this experience is ludicrous, and to say that for these reasons: "there will never be any really great women writers in the theatre," is equally funny because as a rule women know not only what men know but much that men will never know.”

When women succeed America succeeds.

Women are the most underutilized resource in the world.

Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.

Being a woman has helped my career more than it's hindered it.

Leadership desperately needs women.

Sometimes, when you are one of only a couple of girls in an engineering class, you feel like you are representing women in general. That is a large burden to bear.

Every woman who proves that it is not about gender but about excellence paves the way.

The poorest and most backward societies are always those that put women down.

I think the media's a little frightened of women.

I think nowadays, women are breaking the borders or the boundaries and also trying to give a new interpretation in terms of impact you can have to the society.

Comedy is just one of the many professions that women are taking over.

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.

How insulting is it to suggest the best thing women can do is raise other people to do incredible things?

I think it was a great moment for America to have two ladies on the podium.

There's still prejudice and that resistance regarding women, not only on female football but in various activities. Men think that women are a bit fragile to perform some types of activities or don't have the ability and aren't strong enough.

Equality for women is progress for all.

I think female drummers are great. I think there should more of them.

Women have talent and intelligence but, due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality.

There is this idea that you have to play heroines or women who succeed.

I am a woman. I write SF. And it's not acceptable to treat me as anything less than an equal. I won't stand for it.