Women are not forgiven for aging. Robert Redford's lines of distinction are my old-age wrinkles.

When I was at the age when you were supposed to be glamorous if you were a movie star, I wasn't.

Drink water between meals instead of with them so that the digestive juices will not be diluted.

Beware of men who use words that relate pejoratively to females when describing the 'other side.

I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels.

To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.

Telling lies and showing off to get attention are mistakes I made that I don't want my kids to make.

I wasn't pretty enough to be the pretty girl and I wasn't unattract­ive enough to be the dorky girl.

Reproductive freedom is a real danger for the patriarchy, because it means that women are empowered.

I was raised in the '50s. I was taught by my father that how I looked was all that mattered, frankly.

Refuse to be afraid that we will no longer be considered attractive and acceptable when we are strong.

Female listeners are leaving traditional talk radio because of the rough-edged, shouting nature of it.

Stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting.

The most incredible beauty and the most satisfying way of life come from affirming your own uniqueness.

If you're ever in a situation where you're not getting served or you can't get what you need, just cry.

Magazines, books, novels, TV, internet, movies - all of those things is what creates our consciousness.

You know, you're only as happy as your least happy child. So if your kids aren't okay, you're not good.

In this age of remote-controlled pushbutton war, we must all try very, very hard to remain human beings.

Ted needs someone to be there 100% of the time. He thinks that's love. It's not love - it's babysitting.

Through therapy and a lot of thinking and writing my memoirs, I've been able to use my life as a lesson.

Revolution is an act of love; we are the children of revolution, born to be rebels. It runs in our blood.

If our work is stimulating and rewarding, if it pushes us to grow...we become more valuable human beings.

I see many more men who are feminist, or at least who have learned about life in the context of feminism.

Namby-pamby little routines that don't speed up your heartbeat and make you sweat aren't worth your while.

I feel like when I was an adolescent, and felt so unworthy of love and so empty, I moved outside of myself.

We've got to establish a socialistic economic structure that will limit private, profit-oriented businesses.

An exercise outfit helps because it sets this time apart from the rest of your day and makes it matter more.

The capacity of young people to persevere, even under the most adverse conditions, never ceases to amaze me.

My mother killed herself when I was 12. I won't complete that relationship. But I can try to understand her.

A mother who is obsessing about being thin and dieting and exercising is not going to be a very good mother.

We grow up being told, "Be a good girl." When you're told to be good, you have to get rid of whatever is bad.

When you're an older woman [in a movie] you tend to be in - how did you put it? You're the brunt of the joke.

The absolute minimum for effective exercise is three times a week on alternate days for at least half an hour.

People think actresses find public speaking easy, and it's not easy at all; we're used to hiding behind masks.

As I started getting older, I realized, 'I'm so happy!' I didn't expect this! I wasn't happy when I was young.

You may be old, you may be in your third act, but you can still be vital and sexual and funny. Life isn't over.

Your goal should be to take your body and make it as healthy, strong, flexible and well-proportioned as you can.

I love films that make you feel good when you come out and, in my opinion, there's not enough of them these days.

The only thing I have never known is true intimacy with a man. I absolutely wanted to discover that before dying.

I would think that if you understood what sex education is, you would get down on your knees and worship a condom.

Just saw American Sniper. Powerful. Another view of Coming Home. Bradley Cooper sensational. Bravo Clint Eastwood.

The bravest soldiers aren't unafraid, but they're the ones who are able to harness their fear on behalf of courage.

I vowed I wouldn't get married until someone gave me one good reason to. No one ever did - but I got married anyway.

When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well.

You must decrease the amount of food you eat and increase the amount of exercise you get. That is all there is to it.

Women are rising. And I think that's all the violence and war - it could be the last gasp of the patriarchy, actually.

Perfection is a toxic desire. We are not supposed to be perfect. The challenge is not to be perfect, it's to be whole.

Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.

So much is made of good, strong roles for women. Actually, it's really interesting playing vul­nerable people as well.

When a child enters the world through you, it alters everything on a psychic, psychological and purely practical level.

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