Jessica Chastain Quotes

I am my own woman.

How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself.

I like women who are self-sufficient.

I've always played strong women who are doing their own thing.

Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have.

I am myne owene woman, wel at ese

The true woman will not be exponent of another, or allow another to be such for her. She will be her own individual self... Stand or fall by her own individual wisdom and strength.

There's a way to express femininity and independence and strength without going for hanging fruit.

I've realised that I am who I am and that is it. Like it or lump it. I'm not around to please anyone any more, and it's a huge relief.

I don't need a man in my life.

We're all grown women now; if we wanna do something, we can't be stopped!

The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.

Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

I guess my personality is that of a modern, strong Chinese woman. I don't believe in destiny. There are many things that can be changed. I don't like to be defeated by difficulties. I love freedom, so when I am shaping a character, I usually do it the way I want. I always find some part of my own character in a role.

African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.

I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Women are responsible for creating their own roles.

I'm completely ecstatic when a woman has own back story and brings something to the table and has a real strong kind of independence.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.

A lot of women are afraid of loneliness, so when they see a woman who can live alone, then they think, 'Hmm, I can do that.' But you need an example, and that is why I am proud to say I have divorced three husbands.

When I learnt to write I became my own master, I became very strong, and that strength is with me to this very day.

I have my own strength.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that.