Empowerment Quotes

To me, the most important thing - aside from meeting people's physical needs, whether that's education, health care, clothing, food, a roof over their heads - is changing the mind-set and educating people. And most of all, most important, is empowering people and making them self-sustaining.

In my videos, I always want to be a powerful woman. That's my mission.

My biggest thing is to teach not to focus on the aesthetic. It's really about who you are, and the human being, that makes you beautiful.

As the mother of two girls, it's important to me that they see themselves too-in books, films, and on runways. It's important to me that they see themselves as CEOs, as bosses, and that they know they can write the script for their own lives-that they can speak their minds and they have no ceiling.

To me, power is making things happen without asking for permission. It's affecting the way people perceive themselves and the world around them. It's making people stand up with pride.

We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.

I know I'm stronger in the songs than I really am. Sometimes I need to hear it myself. We all need to hear those empowering songs to remind us.

It is so liberating to really know what I want, what truly makes me happy, what I will not tolerate. I have learned that it is no one else's job to take care of me but me.

I don't have to prove anything to anyone, I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.

I don't need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.

If you are not happy with something, you should change it. So I went to a lot of therapy, and finally, I am able to speak up for myself: You are going to hear me roar.

Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it's liberating, and it's empowering when you feel like, 'Well, I can do that, too.'

The last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself.

I think a lot of people love to convolute what everyone else does in order to disempower women.

I want women -- and men -- to feel empowered by a deeper and more psychotic part of themselves. The part they're always trying desperately to hide. I want that to become something that they cherish.

You're love is nothing I can't fight. Can't sleep with a man who dims my shine.

If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.

I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.

You define beauty for yourself, society doesn't define your beauty. Your spirit and your faith defines your beauty.

Don't be a drag. Just be a queen.