In this day and age, women are taking on more and more roles in power and activism than ever before.
Women are challenging the stereotypical women ideal by being bosses, CEO's and leaders.Women are more and more showing self worth and self acceptance. Some women in particular clearly stand out in my mind when it comes to women I look up to as role models.
Take a look at the following quotes that I try to live by from women I someday wish to become.
1. “I say if I’m beautiful I say if I’m strong you will not determine my story—I will.” -Amy Schumer
2. “I am not who I sleep with. I am not my weight. I am not my mother. I am myself.” -Amy Schumer
3. “Girls see enough of this body that we can’t imitate, that we’ll never be able to obtain, these unrealistic expectations…it’s better to look strong and healthy.” -Jennifer Lawrence
4. “In Hollywood, I’m obese. I’m considered a fat actress. I’m never going to starve myself for a part. I don’t want little girls to be like, “oh I want to look like Katniss, so I’m going to skip dinner.” -Jennifer Lawrence
5. “I always get asked, ‘Where do you get your confidence?’ I think people are well meaning but it’s pretty insulting. Because what it means to me is, ‘You, Mindy Kaling have all the trappings of a very marginalized person. You’re not skinny, you’re not white, you’re a woman. Why on earth would you feel like you’re worth anything?’” -Mindy Kaling
6. “You can’t get hung up on thinking, ‘Am I the victim of this situation?’ No, I’m in charge of it.” -Mindy Kaling “I love women who don’t ask, ‘Is that ok?’ after everything they say.” -Mindy Kaling
7. “Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” -Tina Fey
8. “Say yes, and you’ll figure it out afterwards.” -Tina Fey
9. “It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring.” -Tina Fey
10. “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles.” -Simone Biles
11. “Good for her! Not for me. That is the motto women should constantly repeat over and over again” -Amy Poehler
12. “Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don’t know about. Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.’” -Amy Poehler
13. “The earlier you learn that you should focus on what you have and not obsess about what you don’t have the happier you will be.” -Amy Poehler
14. “Life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if the like what they see, you’ll have more beads than you know what to do with.” -Ellen DeGeneres
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