Pedro Almodovar Quotes
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Women are the first to jump on what is fashionable.
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The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.
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You have to really love women in order to really just have a respect for women and love them. No man - I don't care what kind of man it is, how feminine he is - they never could understand what we go through as far as physically and mentally.
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Too many times women try to be competitive with each other. We should help support each other, rather than try to be better than each other.
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If women had to promise to provide for a man for a lifetime before he removed his veil and showed her his smile, would we think of this as a system of female privilege?
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When I took my first job, I was among only a handful of women. It was isolating at times. My love for technology kept me going, and I got to where I am today driven by my passion and self confidence.
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Sometimes women who are taller aren't comfortable with it, but I love being tall.
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And I don't believe that women can successfully have it all. I really don't.
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There are so many young women coming up through the ranks. Adele is an amazing singer. Beyonce has great stage presence. She's just a beautiful woman. I love how everyone has just taken charge of their lives and careers.
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I encourage all men - and all women who love their men - to make sure to get out every year, from the age of 50 on, and have PSA and DRE tests. With early detection, you can have an early cure.
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I've always liked acoustic blues. I liked Bob Dylan a lot.
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My highest point was the first thing I won, a short story competition in a women's magazine in the Eighties. It was the first time I'd had my writing validated, and the first thing I'd ever shown anyone else.
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British women can be slightly more reserved; Scottish are a little more crazy and fun, and American are more forthright, which I really enjoy.
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There are really very few roles for women in films in which you can also make a living.
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In a country where women regard themselves as equal, they are not prepared to see men running the show themselves.
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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.
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Most of Planned Parenthood's work focuses on health care for low-income women: things like screenings for breast cancer and diabetes, and family planning.
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The women's movement ruined a permanent vacation.
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It would be rare to find a woman who hadn't endured some kind of ridicule for stepping out of line. When the market dictates that a woman's value is primarily attached to her looks and deferential behaviour, it's the threat of sexually degrading insults that help to keep her in check.
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Find what you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life, that's true. But also always try to fill a niche. What can you try to do that is different?
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I don't think there is any good answer to the question why shouldn't gays and lesbians who want to serve their country be allowed to do it.
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It didn't help my career to be living in Appalachia.
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Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women.
