Rachael Stirling Quotes

I'm not old-fashioned when it comes to dating, but there's something nice about a guy pulling out a girl's chair and opening the door for her, even if it's just in the beginning.

I think feminism's a bit misinterpreted. It was about casting off all gender roles. There's nothing wrong with a man holding a door open for a girl. But we sort of threw away all the rules, so everybody's confused. And dating becomes a sloppy, uncomfortable, unpleasant thing.

I am a big believer in women's lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.

My sisters and mom raised me to respect women and open doors for them.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

Women always go through the door first. Even ardent feminists would admit it's nice. It's not an acknowledgment of women as the weaker sex; it's perhaps an acknowledgment of women as the stronger sex.

Chivalry isn't dead. It's just no longer gender-based.

People say, 'Gee, you don't really do political music.' Well, I sing a lot of songs about how men and women and lovers treat each other, and none of us want to be talked down to or belittled or ignored or disrespected... So I'm proud to be a feminist.

I love an old-school gentleman. Picking me up for dates, sending flowers, holding the door open, I love it all.

I don't really believe in rules, but I do like old-fashioned dating where you don't call the guy until he calls you. I don't think it's like he's got to do this and that's the rule.

What used to be called 'good manners' is now regarded as mere affectation. Open a door for a young woman, and she's likely to call security.

I look for a man who respects my womanhood and doesn't make me feel like I have to be a stereotype. Like a housewife.

Men don't know how to act like men sometimes. Take the trash out. Open up the door. Rub my feet. I mean, it's a two-way street!

Like, I just feel like the way a man speaks to a woman - the way that people speak to each other - it's a respect thing.

Liberation and equal-rights issues notwithstanding, it was a man's job to make a woman feel cherished and respected.

A good man never fights with a woman.

I hold doors open for all the women. Men can open the doors for themselves.

The more you act like a lady, the more he'll act like a gentleman.

I think I tend to try to let a woman walk through a door first, and I walk on the outside on the street. But that's probably because I'm an ancient creature.

When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.

I don't need to be married to Georgia O'Keeffe or Lillian Hellman, but I like being with a woman I can look up to.

That's something I learned from both my stepdad and my grandfather - that there is a thing called chivalry, and it doesn't have to die with the birth of the Internet. The way I see it, if you're asking a girl out on a date, it's only right to do it in a way that she can hear your voice.

When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.

I've always treated women well.

A woman comes to a table, and you're supposed to get up. Period. But I don't always do it. In general, you're supposed to do it every time. But sometimes you're seated against the wall, and it's awkward.