Impersonate Quote by Hilary Mantel

It was unfortunate for other women who might come after [Margaret Thatcher] that the first woman to become prime minister was a male impersonator.

— Hilary Mantel

Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in politics,

— Meryl Streep

Her iron will won international respect. Her unabashed femininity gained women's. Margaret Thatcher was a lady's lady.

— Louise Burfitt-Dons

Margaret Thatcher was a lady. I suppose she was a woman in a man's world, but that's about the only nice thing I have…

— Lauren Mayberry

As a woman, I think Margaret Thatcher felt she had to be ten times more prepared than the men.

— Phyllida Lloyd

There was that argument that if we had more women in positions of authority, the world would be a nicer place. And then we…

— Margaret MacMillan

The women can always choose the patriarchal models, and you end up with a Margaret Thatcher.

— Cornel West

Thatcher was prepared to destroy the world rather than give in on something she believed in.

— Ken Livingstone

[Margaret] Thatcher had just become prime minister; there was talk about whether it was an advance to have a woman prime minister if it…

— Caryl Churchill

Mrs Thatcher requires devotion as well as obedience.

— Julian Critchley

The women's movement in England was totally against Margaret Thatcher.

— Gloria Steinem

[Margaret] Thatcher could fake her class background, but she couldn't fake the quality of her mind.

— Hilary Mantel