“When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the real world. And what I really liked was how it moved things on from 'Sleeping Beauty'-esque romance novels where the girl had to wait for the hero. This would be girl-driven, very different, I decided - and indeed it is.” WorldFirstsIdeasDifferentRealWould BeSchoolRomanceGirlWaitingSleepNovelSweetHeroHigh SchoolDecidedMovedDrivenReal WorldValleysRomance NovelMicrocosmSleeping Beauty Author:Francine Pascal
“My high school wasn't a big public school; it was tiny. There were 36 girls in my graduating class. We were a big group of girls that by the time senior year came along couldn't wait to get away from school fast enough but we loved each other. It's really fun to see the girls at reunions now.” YearsEnoughBigsSchoolGirlFunWaitingClassGroupsHigh SchoolTinyGet AwayGraduatesSeniorPublic SchoolReunionSenior YearGraduating Class Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
“I once stopped to pick up a girl, and then there was this creepy-looking guy standing behind the bushes waiting to jump out and get in, too. So I just quickly drove away.” GuyGirlWaitingBehindsPicksStandingCreepy Author:Larry David
“I hope through The L Word to become an honorary member of the gay tribe. I cherish the thought that some young girl or woman somewhere may one night turn on the television and for the first time ever see her life represented - not as an isolated incident but as a multiplicity. Her overwhelming fear may have been that she might never find her tribe, she might never find love and now she knows that they are both out there waiting for her.” KnowsFirstsMayHas BeensMightYoungNightTurnsGirlWaitingTelevisionGayMembersFirst TimeCherishOverwhelmingIsolatedTribesIncidentsOne NightTurn-onFinding LoveMultiplicityHonorary Author:Jennifer Beals
“I was like, I don't know if I can hold that promise [to wait until marriage to have sex] because this guy at camp is really cute. Sex wasn't talked about in my home, but I was a very curious young girl.” IfsKnowsI CanHomeYoungGuyGirlSexWaitingPromiseCuriousCuteCampsThis GuyReally Cute Author:Katy Perry
“This guy, when I met him he was 47 years old, he'd just come out of a divorce and he was, you know, very desirable. He had every Cosmo cover girl and undercover girl. They were just coming out of his ears. Baking cakes on his doorstep, one in the back door, one on the roof, one waiting in the basement, another in the elevator. So I know I have to keep an eye on him.” KnowsYearsEyeGuyGirlWaitingDoorsMetsEarsDivorceCakeComing OutRoofDesirableThis GuyBakingBasementsElevatorsDoorstepBack DoorsUndercoverCover GirlBaking A Cake Author:Pia Zadora
“Don't tell girls they can be anything they want when they grow up. Because it would have never occurred to them that they couldn't. It's like saying, 'Hey, when you get in the shower, I'm not gonna read your diary.' 'Wait--are you gonna read my diary?' 'No! I said I'm not gonna read your diary. Go take a shower!'” WantSaidGirlGrowsWaitingGrowing UpHeyShowersDiariesTell A Girl Author:Sarah Silverman
“I love saying 'yes' and I love saying 'please.' Saying 'yes' doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying 'please' doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. 'Yes please' sounds powerful and concise. It's a response and a request. It is not about being a good girl; it is about being a real woman.” KnowsMeanRealGirlWaitingSoundPowerfulKnow HowPleaseResponsePermissionRequestSaying YesGood GirlConciseReal WomenSaying Please Author:Amy Poehler
“Some street jokes are just timeless. There's an old street joke about comedians. The joke is that a beautiful girl comes up to a comedian at the end of the night and says, "I saw your show tonight, and I just loved it. I want to go home with you, and I'll do anything you want." And the comedian says, "Were you at the 7 or the 9?" That's just a perfect joke, because it points out how egomaniacal and obsessive comedians are. Even though I'm not waiting for a groupie, I can completely understand it. It just defines how comedians are driven.” WantI CanEndsShowsHomeBeautifulNightGirlWaitingPerfectSawsStreetsJokesCome UpDrivenComedianTonightTimelessObsessiveBeautiful GirlGroupie Author:Amy Schumer
“You know, my father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights, he spoke out for girl's education. And at that time I said that why should I wait for someone else, why should I be looking to the government, to the army that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice, why don't we speak up for our rights?” KnowsShouldSaidHelpingWisdomGovernmentGirlFatherSpeakWaitingVoiceCommunityLeadershipJusticeEducationHistoryRightsViolenceEqualEthicsEncouragementArmyRaisesStrategyHuman RightsIndividualityTerrorismIdeologySpokesFree SpeechShould IWomens RightsEqual RightsCivilityDisobedienceSpeaks OutCivil Disobedience Author:Malala Yousafzai
“I tell ya, I know the best way to get girls. I hang out at women's prisons, and wait for parolees.” KnowsWayGirlWaitingPrisonBest WayHanging OutGet A Girl Author:Rodney Dangerfield
“Enough of passivity and passing time while waiting for the boy friend, the girl friend, the Goddess, or the Revolution.” EnoughActionGirlWaitingBoysRevolutionPassingPassingsGoddessPassivityGirl Friend Author:Gloria E. Anzaldúa
“The narrative for girls is that you just hang around and wait to be "chosen" and then you belong to somebody and you live happily ever after. There isn't room for more nuanced concerns about the creepy proprietary nature of that relationship model, or the breadth of what fulfillment really means for women.” MeanGirlWaitingRoomsModelsConcernChosenNarrativeFulfillmentReally MeanCreepyHappily Ever AfterEver AfterBreadth Author:Lindy West
“I didn't want to do the obvious role that you see in Hollywood most of the time, which is the heartbroken girl who's waiting to be rescued by the guy, blah, blah, blah. I wanted to do something different.” WantHeartDifferentWantedGuyGirlWaitingRolesHollywoodObviousHeartbrokenBlah Author:Gal Gadot
“Across all Cinderella versions it was clear that the 21st century was not very much in evidence, particularly in the character of Cinderella so it seemed, it felt actually as though it hadn't been done for quite some time, not with the kind of lushness that we could do it with, with an absolute removal of the passivity of Cinderella and finding an amusing way, a lighthearted but significant way of making her proactive and not a girl who's life is about waiting for a bloke.” WayKindDoneCharacterLife IsGirlFeltWaitingClearCenturyFindingsEvidenceAbsolutesSignificantVersions21st CenturyAmusingRemovalProactivePassivityBlokes Author:Kenneth Branagh
“Sometimes I get this gut feeling about people - maybe I sense a hidden agenda or that they care for the money more than the message. I wish that I'd listen to that feeling instead of waiting for the truth to rear its ugly head. I'm a smart girl. I'm loyal. But sometimes I'm too loyal. I'm not loyal enough to myself.” PeopleSometimesEnoughFeelingsCareGirlWishWaitingMessagesSmartUglyGutsAgendasLoyalGut FeelingsSmart Girl Author:Lady Gaga
“I was out with a friend and he came over with a pair of girls. I said to him "They're like buses." He said "What? Because you wait for ages and then two come along at once." I said "No, they are like buses!"” SaidTwoHumorAgeFunnyGirlWaitingPairsBus Author:Jimmy Carr
“I'm not saying dating is sinful, and I'm not saying a guy and a girl should never spend time alone together. I'm saying let's wait until we can be purposeful, so there's a reason behind our relationship, and we're not just stirring up passion for the sake of a good time.” ShouldReasonTogetherGuyGirlPassionWaitingBehindsDatingSakeGood TimesOur RelationshipEnd TimesSpend TimeMe AloneStirringAlone Time Author:Joshua Harris