Aunt Quote by Ava DuVernay

I grew up in a family where you were allowed to say anything; you were allowed to show weakness... I have no problems talking…

— Stellan Skarsgard

I was raised by a strong mother who always taught me to speak up, I never had difficulty leaving an uncomfortable situation or cutting…

— Toni Garrn

Why shouldn't I or any other woman speak?

— Reham Khan

At school, girls sometimes find it hard to speak up.

— Nicky Morgan

Women are often told to have to be a certain way, to speak a certain way. The "norm" has been defined for many, many…

— Priyanka Chopra

I had grown up in a world dominated by women - I had aunts and sisters and great-aunts - and I just felt like…

— Laurie Simmons

“This helps explain why for many women, speaking honestly in a professional environment carries an additional set of fears: Fear of not being considered…

— Sheryl Sandberg

I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.

— Chris Brown

I grew up with strong women around me. My grandmother came to this country not able to speak the language, on her own with…

— Laila Rouass

My mother was a very quiet woman and people say that she didn't get much of a chance to talk because my grandmother and…

— Ruth Westheimer

Some men don't want their women to speak up, and then other men are attracted to that very thing. But as a woman, you…

— January Jones

You don't learn how to say 'hey, I have a problem,' but you also don't learn how to hear it. There's a total breakdown…

— Rachel Simmons