19 quotes found
Novelist and actress · English
English novelist and actress
“Someone dehumanises you by violating your child and every human thought you had for them is broken, undermined, then gone.”
“It takes strength to be proud of yourself and to accept yourself when you know that you have something out of the ordinary about you.”
“#ToTheGirls2016 Value yourself, your voice, your body, your opinions, your dreams, your pride, your ego. You have a RIGHT to take up space.”
“Sometimes I still feel that there are two of me: one clean, flawless picture, the other imperfect and cracked; one boy, one girl; one voice that speaks aloud and one that whispers in my ear; one pu...”
“Think of that person you knew when you were a kid, who you always thought you could have loved completely and forever.Well, you could have. Its the truth, and its the saddest and simplest thing. Th...”
“Doctors know nothing. Well. That's kind of unfair. Let's just say the world is unpredictable. Science is unreliable. It can't tell you who you are or what you'll want or how you'll feel. All these ...”
“I'm starting to understand that attempting to be perfect has been the goal of my life. Our lives. Attempting to be this fault-free, smiling person in this loving, happy family that fits so perfectl...”
“I personally believe that gender equality underlines every other equality, and certainly the issue of sexuality. For instance, if we didnt distinguish between gender, in terms of giving different g...”
“It's an arbitrary thing if you're born with an XX or XY chromosome, but it can determine your experience of the world. It's about whether you are physically intimidating vs. being physically intimi...”
“So I got dressed up kind of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-y goth. As I head out, I say bye to Mum and Dad, and Mum says, You look cool, just as Dad says, You look terrifying.”
“I think the HeforShe campaign is a fantastic initiative, and of course men and boys should be involved in seeking equality for women, because we are people, and you are people, and people should he...”
“Being a full-time feminist means that every day I make a choice to make equality a part of my life, mind, and behavior. I set out purposefully to support women, to create a dialogue with men, and t...”
“Think of that person you knew when you were a kid, who you always thought you could have loved completely and forever.Well, you could have. It’s the truth, and it’s the saddest and simplest thing. ...”
“So I got dressed up kind of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-y goth. As I head out, I say bye to Mum and Dad, and Mum says, ‘You look cool’, just as Dad says, ‘You look terrifying.”