Kathleen Hanna Quotes

You know, she was a girl. She was a female. And she wasn't like, trying to compete in a man's world and she wasn't trying to be in a man's position, she was just who she was. And I think that was like, a good thing.

I'm a woman, so I'm going to be woman as much as I can.

The women's movement burst forth when I was fifteen. That was when I began to believe that life might semi-work out after all. The cavalry had arrived. Women were starting to say that you got to tell the truth now, that you had to tell the truth if you were going to heal and have an authentic life.

Since I've been in Playboy myself in Australia, I love it, and I think it's really empowering and positive towards women, which is not a view that many women hold.

It was part of being a girl in the '60s that you were creative.

Since I loved underground music, I tried to carve a space for feminism within it. Those were my hopes.

I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn't have to choose. And I believe that's always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately.

I don't care about controversies. I am a young woman with an opinion about certain things. I can't be diplomatic. I am a feminist, and as long as I can be the voice of hundreds of girls out there, I will speak my mind. I don't care what other people think.

I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act.

I think that instead of feminism being a political thing, it should be an act of creativity. It's more of a rock n' roll thing.

I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?

My music touches on things I am concerned with in my own life - the idea of a woman's role in society, sexuality, desire, monogamy, fantasy and glamour. That's what keeps me alive, and if I couldn't keep creating that, I'd fall into a bit of heap.

The word's out: I'm a woman, and I'm going to have trouble backing off on that. I am what I am. I'll go out and talk to people about what's happening to their families, and when I do that, I'm a mother. I'm a grandmother.

I don't mind the term 'feminist.'

I believe in women having a voice, being empowered, speaking up, and having ideas.

I don't think of myself as a powerful woman.

I wouldn't call myself a feminist. I am just me. I like boxing and acting and doing my charity work.

I'm excited to show people I'm not just a girl who wears glitzy outfits and cheers on her man every week.

If feminism was a dress, it would be that essential little black number, reached for in times of need; different for everyone but a steady constant in a woman's life. Outspoken or understated, demure or provocative, worn to reflect the mood, the personality, the time.

I only ever want to be a part of something that feels good to me, because I'm such a feminist and a believer in the power of women and the stories we have to tell.

Being a woman means everything to me.

If you asked 100 women on the street who they'd like to be, I'm sure most of them would say Kirsty Wark or Germaine Greer. Yawn. Do me a favour - they're lying.

Most people don't know this, but I never wanted Man Repeller to be about me. It was titled that to identify a genre of women.

I don't try to be feminist. I just am. It's innately inside me. I have no interest in trying to be the perfect feminist, but I do believe feminists are in good hands with me.

I did have a feminist side to me, just not in such a pronounced way.