Edouard Manet Quotes

Sexism definitely exists - you see that in all walks of life.

Women should not fall back on 'sexism' unless they really feel that it's happening.

I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist.

I think, being a woman, we got to prove ourselves twice.

Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.

Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her.

My experiences with gender bias are probably the norm. What I found was that expectations of women were simply lower, and this resulted in being overlooked for certain opportunities.

There are so many times that, as a woman in the music industry, you're asked questions no male musician would ever be asked.

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes.”

As I got older, I had to learn to not have people speak for me. It was the first time I recognized, 'Oh, sometimes people are going to condescend to me because I'm a woman, or sometimes people aren't going to give me opportunities because of the way I look.'

For women, no matter what career, what path you choose, it's still an uphill battle to work your way up to these top leadership positions. And you're much more closely scrutinized for everything - for things that men are not.

I don't fear being judged as a misogynist.

A man is commanding - a woman is demanding. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising - a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist - a woman's a pain in the ass. He's assertive - she's aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. He shows leadership - she's controlling. He's committed - she's obsessed. He's persevering - she's relentless. He sticks to his guns - she's stubborn. If a man wants to get it right, he's looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she's difficult and impossible.

Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

The most mediocre of males feels himself a demigod as compared with women.

Is there discrimination against women? Yes. There's no denying that the old boys' network is alive and well. But there's also discrimination against men.

Suffice to say, many women find their first appearance on a comedy panel show to be their last. Second chances seem to be given less often to the female of the species.

The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.

As a woman, I know that if I write about another woman, it will be perceived as a catfight.

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices against half the human race that are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.

I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.

Women artists are still treated differently from men.

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

The failure of women to have reached positions of leadership has been due in large part to social and professional discrimination.