Most women are wise to the fact that lots of men love a cat-fight, and thus go out of their way not to give them one. Julie Burchill
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims. Francesca Annis
'Stress' was the catch-all every pamper-pedlar I spoke to used to explain why healthy women feel the need to be regularly patted, petted and preened into a state of babyish beatification. Julie Burchill
Make no mistake, most women are well aware that they've never had it so good when they enter a spa or salon, it is purely a hair/nails thing, a prelude to an evening of guilt-free fun. Julie Burchill
Now that women are jockeys, baseball umpires, atomic scientists, and business executives, maybe someday they can master parallel parking. Bill Vaughan
Girls are infinitely more complicated than boys and women more than men. And there's no doubt about that. We just don't like to think about it. Certainly the men don't like to think about it. Maurice Sendak
These women whose antics we smirk at good-naturedly in the pap-traps put themselves out there at least partly on their beauty they are in showbiz, and showing what they've got is part of their business as much as it is for male show-ponies from the Chippendales to George Clooney. Julie Burchill
In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized. Clara Zetkin
No one knows 'men' as such, any more than anyone knows 'women,' and if they do generalise they're probably trying to hide their own ignorance. You might know one 'man,' yes, or even lots of individual 'men'. Julie Burchill
Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance - it's the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries. Annie Lennox
Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries. Annie Lennox
Women's issues have always been a part of my life. Annie Lennox
It's hard to tell how far women's individuality has come in the past twenty years. Annie Lennox
The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about. Annie Lennox
They say I can open movies, and that's nice in that it puts into people's minds that women can do it. It's not just Kevin Costner, not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not just the guys. Julia Roberts
It's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don't even give themselves a chance to see what they'll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I'll look like before I start cleaning the slates. Julia Roberts
Women being pitted each other another in Hollywood is an old tactic, but it's not real at all. Shirley MacLaine
I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing. Maria Sharapova
Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity. Maria Sharapova