Active Quote by Patti Smith

On one hand, my gender has never been an issue. The issue has always been what's on the page. But the reality is, an…

— Laeta Kalogridis

I'm a woman, born the daughter of a feminist and the granddaughter of a feminist grandfather. I don't think I could have avoided working…

— Vandana Shiva

There are so many things that we have to be very concerned about. But I always come back to feminism.

— Ani DiFranco

Feminism and issues surrounding being female in the world, always, but particularly right now at this complicated cultural moment. It's a huge part of…

— Lena Dunham

My gender has never been an issue or a limitation. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by strong women growing up, and with…

— Brenda Brathwaite

Reading about feminism when I was a teenager and seeing it as a young woman, I realized that feminism really hadn't dealt with sexuality;…

— Lorna Simpson

I've never felt my gender was an obstacle. There have of course been moments in my career when it has slapped me in the…

— Stephanie McMahon

There are so many things that we have to be very concerned about. But I always come back to feminism. People look at me…

— Ani DiFranco

When I governed, the overwhelming mindset of the media was to dismiss out of hand any suggestion that anything happening to me was in…

— Julia Gillard

Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe…

— Annie Lennox

I try not to focus on the gender issue too much but I think you have to acknowledge it in order for it to…

— Emily Haines

I am much more open about categories of gender, and my feminism has been about women's safety from violence, increased literacy, decreased poverty and…

— Judith Butler