Kartik Aaryan Quotes

You know, my mum's always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism - so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving.

I have no prejudice against male or female.

I've spent my life arguing for greater respect between men and women and anyone who takes the time to read my books or listen to my lectures will realise this.

It is time to recognize the variability of females, just as we do males.

We need to teach boys to respect girls.

I try to encourage myself to act in a way that supports gender equality, and I call that feminist. Whatever word people want to use to call that, I'm not really attached to a label.

I'm good to women. I treat women with a lot of respect.

I've built a career on evenly entertaining men and women. And I'm kind of known for not making either side feel bad.

It's important to understand that one gender is not superior to the other.

I believe it's on everyone - men and women - to knock down stereotypes and outdated assumptions.

I think the world is kind of catching on that gender roles aren't so necessary and becoming a lot less defined and starting to become a lot more about the individual and character of that person.

Today, it's about gender equality, not neutrality. Anyone who doesn't agree would be a bit of an idiot.

We like to imagine that women would do a better job of ruling the world - and I'm one of those optimists - but women aren't a superior kind of life form just because of our gender. We're awesome but not perfect. We're human. Just like men.

While artistes do want peace, it is not their preserve alone. Everyone wants peace just as much.

I never, ever grew up as a young woman believing that my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.

If I want someone to recognize the gender identity I feel, I'd have to ask for that. I can't assume people will know how I'd like to be treated on their own.

I have no enmity with anyone.

So, obviously, on International Women's Day, we are honoring the achievements of women, but gender equality and feminism cannot evolve in our humanity if we're not bringing our boys and men along.

With me harping on about girls being as strong as boys, I had to prove it.

Very often, as an actress, there's some kind of stereotype, but with any good script, you should be able to swap the genders of all the characters, and it shouldn't make a huge difference.

I've had the same best friends since I was five years old; they're still my best friends. I was never bullied. I was never made fun of.

Everyone has the right to a peaceful life.

I'd never write off a whole sex.

My definition of feminism is a social, political, economic system by which all genders are valued, respected, and can live dignified lives.

A set should be like a family, except that you all actually like each other.