Christine Pelosi Quotes

I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.

We need sex education in schools, but we need it at home first. We need parents to learn the names of the teachers who are teaching their children. We need families to question day-care centers, to question other children and their own as to what goes on.

Women don't try to use me.

Parents need to sit down with their boys and girls and tell them how to carry themselves and tell the boys how to respect women and respect yourself and know who you are.

If a female actor is not comfortable with how a scene is shot and says no, it means no. They should not go ahead with the scene.

Madam, you're making history, in fact, you're making me, and I wish you'd keep my hands to yourself

I think women who don't understand boundaries are fascinating.

There really is something raw about sexuality that's real and good and we must continue to learn to not be ashamed of it. But - we have to honor the reality of practicing safer sex.

As soon as I feel people are talking too much about my character, it's time to leave.

I'm learning how to keep my identity and personal life sacred. It's a matter of knowing my limits. I don't have to give everything that's asked of me.

I really believe that in this industry women have to be very true to themselves about what they're comfortable with.

Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures.

Sexuality involves cooperation, not domination

It doesn't matter how you're dressed onstage or what you say in your songs: that doesn't give anybody the right to invade your personal space.

No one has the right to make where you go or what you do uncomfortable.

Women know when a man touches them inappropriately. Hugging one man doesn't mean it is an invitation. Wearing nail polish isn't an invitation.

Women should not let anybody take them for a ride. If they face such things, they should talk about it.

Anyone should have the right to say no if they don't want someone to kiss them or touch them or date them or anything.

I'm not just going to hug every person that asks to hug me.

I've had girls that kissed me on the cheek. People get so pumped, and so excited, they don't see you as a person. Which is fair. Sometimes, I don't see people as people. But at the end of the day, you can't put your hands on me unless I hug you first.

I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.

If I know you, and you want to touch my hair, you should ask me first, and most of the time I'll say yes. But if I don't know you, and you just reach out and touch me without asking or touch while simultaneously asking, I'm going to give you a side eye.

I know what it's like to have guys make you feel like you need to flirt with them or be sexy or hook up with them or something, and you don't have to do those things. You just have to be strong and stand your ground.

I want to say that our shows are safer-spaces shows. Don't push anyone or affect anyone's space.

If just one person touches you without your permission, stepping back and saying clearly, "Please don't touch me" should get them to stop.