Quotes about Empowerment

Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,' he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. 'Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'. We are going to press on. We have work to do.

What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead.

The reality about being economically dependent on someone else usually doesn't work out for women in the end. It's about being an adult and being responsible for your life. Most women have to work, so let's just get on with it.

I want for every child - regardless of their background, gender, caste, etc. - to be able to access schools that are safe and supportive so that they can learn and thrive.

Women have been the most persecuted people throughout all of recorded history, more than any race or religion.

Dr. King said, 'We are all tied together in a garment of mutual destiny.' Which says to me no matter how well I may be doing in Hollywood, if a young brother or sister in Louisiana, the South Bronx, the South Side of Chicago, South Central Los Angeles - is not doing well, then I'm not doing very well.

My sex appeal lies in suits and ties, but my body is femme.

Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God.

I think sometimes if you are alone, you are freer because your time is your own.

It's time to stop letting your history control your destiny.

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.