"I'm tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want."
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"It bothers them that instead of taking on the role of abandoned lover, I have become a happy wife. They relish seeing strong women like you and me humiliated. They cannot forgive us that we triumphed where so many others fail...Courage is a virtue appreciated in a male but considered a defect in our gender. Bold women are a threat to a world that is out of balance, in favor of men. That is why they work so hard to mistreat and destroy us."
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"The fearful are caught as often as the bold."
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"Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage."
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"Strong women only marry weak men."
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"Love one person, take care of them until you die. You know, raise kids. Have a good life. Be a good friend. And try to be completely who you are. And figure out what you personally love. And like go after it with everything you've got no matter how much it takes."
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"I seek out parts which are strong women. It's not the quantity of a role; it's the quality of a role."
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"I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate."
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"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman."
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"Gay men are perfect men for girls who are tough. They're not threatened by strong women, and they're usually very in touch with their feelings and pay attention to details. I've always had an affinity with gay men."
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"A man's got to do what a man's got to do."
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"I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."
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"Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country."
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""Plaza de la Soledad" is a documentary about Carmen, Lety, Raquel and Esther, four strong women - middle-aged and older - who want to break a vicious circle that began with abuse and abandonment suffered from an early age. They simply want to have a better life. The film follows their quest to find true love and their capacity to transform themselves."
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"I like strong women - not necessarily a masculine woman - but I like strong women...say a woman who runs a C.E.O. corporation. I like a strong woman with confidence - massive confidence - and then I want to dominate her sexually."
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"We all are doing the best we can. I would like to say that I'm a walking poster board for feminism and women's liberation, but there are things that I do in my life that deeply, deeply fall short of being a statement for being a strong woman. I am flawed as much as anyone else."
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"The woman who follows the crowd will usually believe that I said this."
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"Just be what it is that you are, and that is just fine. You don't have to be what you're not in any way. Live that and live that fully, and that is where you discover ecstasy. You can't really have ecstasy as something other than yourself"
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"In all the horror films that I have done, all of those women were strong women. I don't feel I ever played the victim, although I was always in jeopardy."
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"Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion"
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