“I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.” – Carice van Houten

“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected for all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.” – Queen Latifah

“I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou

“And you, you scare people because you are whole all by yourself.” – Lauren Alex Cooper

“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.” – Nancy Rathburn

“The world needs strong women—women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce, women of indomitable will.” – Amy Tenney

“One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go.” – Sheila Murray Bethel