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I've never understood why it's a negative to showcase a talented, smart woman who also happens to be attractive.

— Gretchen Carlson

Women's greater social desirability and beauty power afford opportunities for creating both measurable and invisible income. While the opportunities are available to almost all…

— Warren Farrell

When handsome men or beautiful women take up the work of the intellect, it impresses us because we know they could have chosen other…

— Adam Gopnik

There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said…

— Lena Headey

Our culture often demeans and devalues the work, the pleasures, and the contributions of women and feminine people. This is, in part, why beauty…

— Janet Mock

When you see a woman who can go nowhere without a staff of admirers, it is not so much because they think she is…

— Jean Giraudoux

For a girl, appearance can be a powerful form of oppression. No matter how intelligent a girl may be, no matter her many talents,…

— Natsuo Kirino

Anyone who's had a finger pointed at them and been told they're pretty or attractive, there's a power that comes with that. But beauty…

— Diane Lane

Women are often worried about how they look, and that's not superficial. We know that our appearance has nothing to do with how smart,…

— Cameron Russell

Some people are natural beauties, some have great style, but sometimes it comes from talent. Take Kate Winslet: I was listening to her speech…

— Mary-Kate Olsen

“The very notion that beauty is something we need to be protected from is insulting. [...] When you watch Olympic athletes in competition, does…

— Ted Chiang

In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.

— John Cleese