I am a fierce advocate for the economic empowerment of all women. In the Congress, I am one of the leaders of an initiative called 'When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.' It is an economic agenda for women aimed at making sure women have equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and affordable child care.
There have always been women who were successful against the odds. Now we need to change the odds so more women can be successful.
One of the things I think I can do in my lifetime is stop to remind myself that - and keep affirming that - women can sell movies.
Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We're kicking butt and taking no prisoners.
I know Becky G, Natti Natasha, and other Latina singers, we have been working many, many years and now we have the opportunity to show what we have, to show what we have been doing for many years. Great things are happening for women in the Latin music industry.
As women get more powerful, they get less likable. I see women holding themselves back because of this, but if we start talking about the success-likability penalty women face, then we can do something about it.
Success doesn't come overnight, especially for women.
Ava DuVernay, Sheryl Crow, Diane von Furstenberg, Ashley Graham, Tracy Reese, Pat Benatar, Issa Rae, Betty White - they've all shattered glass ceilings, whether in music, fashion, or film.
If you exclude your talent base from the benefits of hiring and deploying and making women successful, you're going to do less well than businesses that do a better job on that front.
In the past, few women have tried and even fewer have succeeded.
There are women succeeding beyond their wildest dreams because of their sobriety.
