Jenny Shipley Quotes
The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence.
Quotes to Explore
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One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.
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From when I was young, I wanted to be an action hero. I always dreamed about being an action star. So finally, I made it.
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There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.
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At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.
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I want to encourage women to take control of their health.
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But in action, one defies one's character.
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I like writing flawed women, and being one, it's something I feel I can write with some veracity and authority.
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My favorite charity is the Women's Refugee Commission and the Nomi network.
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I think one challenge is that having few women in your work environment makes you feel a little isolated and alone. I'm an extrovert; I like talking to people, and I make friends easily, but if your personality is somewhat different, I think you would struggle to connect with people.
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Age discrimination is illegal. But when compared with discrimination against racial minorities and women, it is a second-class civil rights issue.
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I am thrilled yet overwhelmed. There are so many great women athletes, some incredible performances.
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I want to make something that's respectful and respected. And I think you can make something for women that is respected on television.
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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.
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I would really like to do a straight action movie that's hardcore - heavy action, like 'The Expendables' or 'Fast Five.'
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I owe my career to Latina women. I was surrounded by the amazing group: my mother, my aunts, my extended family. They didn't necessarily have access to high fashion, but they had great style and looked stunning naturally at every age.
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In Europe you can be Sophia, you can be these older women who are considered very sexy.
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'Once Upon a Time', 'Mirror Mirror' - those shows and films focus on women and their conflict with one another. What the heck is going on in contemporary fairy tales? Women are not dominating the world; they are not evil.
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I've written extensively on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth and seen up close how those women, who were born when the country hoped for a male heir, made their way as leaders.
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Age is relative. Experience is relative. And I think often intensity is confused with maturity.
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I sincerely apologize to anyone I may have inadvertently offended...The bag was a purchase I made as a tourist in China.
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I still don't think I'm a good actor. The only reason I'm doing it is because I've got a lot of support behind me.
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It's always a little nerve-wracking to do a love scene, more than anything because it's just awkward.
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“I will be your friend,' I said. 'I will go home to my mother's house the way I did when I skinned my knees as a little girl. I'll go and let myself be consoled by my roses, my palm trees, my enormous volcanoes in San Salvador. When you are old, maybe you'll come and see me someday.
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The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence.
