Quotes by Helen Reddy

“I am woman, hear me roar.”

“Depression, as far as I'm concerned, is just a waste of time.”

“Women today have more of an overview of their lives and how marriage is or is not a part of it.”

“I believe wholeheartedly in marriage. I don't exclusively mean a marriage with a legal contract, but any relationship that constitutes a marriage because of the quality of their relationship.”

“In the '50s, a lot of girls never saw beyond the wedding day.”

“I would like to thank Jeff Wald because he makes my success possible, and I would like to thank God because She makes everything possible.”

“That's a pig show. The lowest.”

“We have to keep everybody happy. This is a house full of big egos.”

“Years back I didn't wear makeup or use a hairdresser. Then, about four years ago, I became very tired of the way men and the media were trying to present feminists - as drab, un-attractive, shrill ...”

“The word failure is not in my vocabulary. I learn something every day. It's human to make mistakes.”

“I believe that we are consciousness, consciousness is energy, and energy can never be destroyed. It can be transformed, but it can never be destroyed.”

“I’d gotten involved in the Women’s Movement, and there were a lot of songs on the radio about being weak and being dainty and all those sort of things. All the women in my family, they were strong ...”

“I’m bothered by all these talent shows because it keeps people who are professional out of work, and these poor souls that are going on there are not getting paid, and people like Rupert Murdoch ar...”

“Movie-making is not my favorite medium, because you’re on the set for 12 hours and you might only film for three minutes. It’s very much hurry up and wait. So, although I loved doing the film, it w...”

“There’s a moment before I walk out on stage, where it’s like electricity. And then you just go out there and it’s home. The stage is home to me.”

“...I don’t think of myself as a pop star. I started out as a jazz singer. And I love having the chance to just jump in and sing songs that touch me or move me.”

“As a moral issue, abortion will be debated as long as humankind is able to debate. I respect all points of view as being valid to the holder. What concerns me is abortion as a legal and political i...”

“The number-one rule for a celebrity is keep moving.”

“History will be much kinder to Richard Nixon than his contemporaries have been. Truths will come to light that will reveal him to be a more honorable man than some who have come to that office afte...”

“Oh yes, I am wiseBut it's wisdom born of painYes, I've paid the priceBut look how much I gainedIf I have to, I can do anythingI am strongI am invincibleI am woman”