“Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do.” WayYearsMadeI CanGirlThreeStrongCan DoGrowing UpGrowingTaughtBrotherMomToughIndependentMy MomMy BrotherIndependent WomenOlder BrotherStrong Independent WomenBeing Independent WomanStrong Independent Author:Diana Lopez
“Teen girls are figuring out what they want out of life and who they want to be. They are becoming more and more independent, and are starting to make decisions that will affect them now and into the future. Combine this new responsibility with all the stress and pressures in their lives and the result, unfortunately, can be substance abuse.” WantGirlDecisionResultsResponsibilityBecomingAbuseStressPressureIndependentStartingSubstanceBecoming MoreSubstance Abuse Author:Atoosa Rubenstein
“I mean, is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me I'd rather [my daughters] were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny - a thousand things, before 'thin'. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons.” HumansKindMeanGirlHuman BeingsInterestingWorstThousandDaughterOriginalsIndependentBoringFatsVainMy DaughterJealousWorst ThingsShallowMy GirlIdealisticOpinionatedHermioneParkinsonVindictivePansies Author:J. K. Rowling
“I did a film when I was about 30; it's a coming of age story called 'Gas Food Lodging,' and I'm so proud of that little independent film. I play this young English geologist, and he's such a simple, loving kind of guy. Doesn't talk too much. He's just a quiet guy, and he gets the girl.” KindLittlesPlayStoriesAgeFilmYoungGuyGirlSimpleToo MuchProudQuietIndependentGasComing Of AgeIndependent FilmGeologist Author:Robert Knepper
“I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me.” IfsNeedsAbleTurnsGirlIndependentTurn-on Author:Ryan Lochte
“[to a teenage girl] Resolve to be economically independent before you marry anyone.” GirlWomenIndependentResolveTeenageTeenage Girl Author:Jeanne Phillips
“I was a very young girl and I got into fashion very much by accident, wanting to be independent. What was wonderful was that while I was learning and discovering - learning about the work, discovering myself as a woman - I was allowing other women to feel the same way.” WayFeelsYoungGirlWonderfulFashionIndependentAccidentsAllowingDiscovering Author:Diane von Furstenberg
“People who are just starting out are always sort of coming to me for advice as the example of "independent girl," and lots of people ask, well, how did you get the booking agent or the national distribution or the tours? And I look at them like, "Good lord! Relax!" I mean, how I did it was to not care about it and to not even think about it for years and years. All I thought about was getting the next little gig in the little bar, and I get this sense that people want me to give them the secret formula or the magic trick to make it all happen.” PeopleThinkingGivingMeanCareGirlSecretLordMagicAdviceIndependentRelaxWant Me Author:Ani DiFranco
“A Bond girl must be a strong and independent woman, but at the same time charming and sensual. Those opposite qualities combined together make her interesting. She must be strong but at the same time feminine.” TogetherGirlStrongInterestingQualityOppositesIndependentSensualFeminineCharmingIndependent WomenStrong Independent WomenBond Girl Author:Olga Kurylenko
“I've got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don't want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I'd rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before 'thin'. And frankly, I'd rather they didn't give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons. Let them never be Stupid Girls.” WorldWayWantGivingKindTwoSelfGirlNextInterestingWorryStupidThousandDaughterStandingEmptyOriginalsIndependentKneesObsessedSkinnyMy GirlIdealisticOpinionatedHermioneParkinsonSelf ObsessedTwo DaughtersPansiesChihuahuaFlatulenceStupid Girl Author:J. K. Rowling
“Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.” MenNeedsGirlStrongWorstIndependentDareFearlessStrong WomenStay StrongThat GirlInspirational Strong WomenStrong Women And LoveJust Stay StrongStrong InspirationalWomen StrengthBeing Independent WomanImages Of Strong WomenStrong IndependentStrong GirlInspirational Stay Strong Author:Taylor Swift
“Minus my relationship with Kennedy, I had no automatic invitation to Greek Parties or events, though Chaz and Erin could invite me to some stuff since I fell under the heading of acceptable things to bring to any party: alcohol and girls. Awesome. I'd gone from independent girlfriend to party paraphernalia.” GirlStuffPartyGoneEventsIndependentAlcoholGreekGirlfriendInvitesAcceptableInvitationsHeadingsMinusErin Author:Tammara Webber
“When I'm single, I'm this fabulous, independent, confident woman, and then I get involved with one disastrous man after another and I turn into this needy, insecure, fearful girl who becomes frightened of her own shadow.” MenTurnsGirlInvolvedShadowIndependentFrightenedFearfulInsecureFabulousGet InvolvedNeedyConfident Woman Author:Jane Green
“Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots cause it's okay to be a boy. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading cause you think being a girl is degrading” ThinkingLooksGirlCausesBoysCuttingHairOkayIndependentShirtsBootsJeansDegradingInternational Women's DayBeing A GirlInternational Women Day Author:Madonna Ciccone
“[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.” InspirationalGirlIndependentFearlessGirl PowerInspire Women Author:Tyra Banks
“Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the teacher knows more than his pupils; it is moreover the way to win the favour of the teacher unless he is a very exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader, and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position.” KnowsMenWaySeemsGirlWinningCausesEasyLeadershipEffortLeaderAcceptingBoysTechnologyLearningTeacherTeachingPositionAcceptanceHabitIndependentRationalPassiveFavourExceptionalPupilsBoy And GirlIndependent Thought Book:Why Men Fight Source: Why Men Fight
“Zamunda represent everything that is kewl and real about vagabonding....being the person that discovered Zamunda (for independent travelers) during the research of my book, Vagabonding, I am happy to see a well written guide done by the boyz and girl at BootsnAll” WellsPersonsBookRealDoneGirlWrittenResearchIndependentGuidesTravelerWell Written Author:Rolf Potts
“I get worried for young girls sometimes; I want them to feel that they can be sassy and full and weird and geeky and smart and independent, and not so withered and shriveled.” WantFeelsSometimesYoungGirlSmartIndependentWorriedSassyWithered Author:Amy Poehler
“My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent. The study of law was unusual for women of my generation. For most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A., but your M.R.S.” TwoImportantLawMotherGirlGrowing UpStudyGrowingGenerationsDegreesIndependentTwo ThingsUnusualMy GenerationGirls Growing Up Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“The idea of being a feminist-so many women have come to this idea of it being anti-male and not able to connect with the opposite sex-but what feminism is about is equality and human rights. For me that is just an essential part of my identity. I hope [Girls] contributes to a continuance of feminist dialogue” HumansIdeasAbleGirlSexWomenRightsFeminismIdentityEssentialsEmpowermentOppositesIndependentMalesHuman RightsFeministEqualityDialogueEmpoweringWomen EmpowermentWomens RightsStrong WomenEmpowering WomenEmpowered WomenWomen Empowering WomenInspirational WomenInspirational Strong WomenWomen RightsStrong Women And LoveWomen EqualityContinuanceAnti FeministStrong Women MotivationInspirational FeministStrong Girl Author:Lena Dunham