Cheryl James Quotes

Whitney Cummings is a very dear friend of mine, and she is a huge advocate for women.

The female sex has no greater fan than I, and I have the bills to prove it.

The women's movement appeared at a very crucial moment in my life. There was a whole political movement asking such questions and others I had never asked. I began to feel heard in that movement. But it was because my voice was resonating with other voices.

The fact that I ended up married to a decent man is still a source of amazement to me, thanks to 'The Women's Room.'

I focus on a lot of women's issues.

It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

I'm proud to represent the average woman.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement. It gave me a vision that I could do something different, and it gave me an understanding that I wasn't a monster, or sport, or a betrayer of my family.

I don't know if I'm a feminist, but I just know that I am all for outspoken, powerful women.

Those who have known the quality of my work and the many public statements I have made over the course of my life must know that I am a strong supporter of Women's Rights.

I'm setting up a fund to empower girls and women to speak up - on all issues, not just sexual harassment. For me, it's about inspiring women to come together.

My wife is a social worker and a feminist, and it feels natural to me to have these relationships with these powerhouse women that I have had.

While most men don't have first-hand experience with gender-based discrimination, we can still be powerful allies for advancing women's rights. We need to do a better job of listening to women and standing up for what's right, even when it's not popular or comfortable.

I love women. I love celebrating women.

In 'The White Princess,' the women are leading the story, and they're holding everything together. It's definitely a world of women's empowerment.

It has always been important for women to empower other women.

Happy international woman's day to all of the beautifully strong women across the world

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

The anti-equality right wing has interests. We have to learn to stand up for our interests. To seek purity is self-defeating and a stereotype in itself: women have to be pure, women are not concerned about money.

We as women need to empower each other.

There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.

There are three billion women in the world who have vaginas. I don't think we can stop fighting for our sexual liberation, for our right to control our bodies. But at the same time as we're doing that, we have to also be fighting for the rights of trans women and standing up for them and making sure that we're always providing platforms for them and listening to their concerns in solidarity.

I've always considered myself a feminist, I always considered myself somebody who is a reproductive rights activist, and I've spent the past 25 years of my life speaking truth to power. And using humor to do that.

I felt vindicated that I decided to speak up for not only myself but women all across the nation who've been put down.

I'm inspired by strong, courageous women. My mother is the definition of a self-sufficient, independent woman whom I have always looked up to. I also greatly admire incredible women like Aung San Suu Kyi, and human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 4 years in Iran, simply for giving a voice to the voiceless and defending the helpless. And I'm in awe of the young Pakistani student and activist, Malala Yousafzai, for her bravery and resilience in the face of brutal repression.