Quotes About Recognition

I woke up one day and there were loads of calls on my phone. My best friend was like: bro, go to Drake's Instagram. So I went and saw my big head on there, a picture and a caption or whatever, and it was 'Top Boy' related. Long story short: we got in contact and had a few conversations about him being a big fan of the show.

If I looked good in 'Wolf of Wall Street,' I cannot take full credit; it was because of the hair extensions and makeup.

I really like 'Metal Wolf Chaos,' but it's not my title.

People still come up to me and say, 'Hey, 'Teen Wolf!' 'Teen Wolf Too' closed a week after it opened. Where did they see it?

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

When you look at the light bulb above you, you remember Thomas Alva Edison. When the telephone bell rings, you remember Alexander Graham Bell. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. When you see the blue sky, you think of Sir C.V. Raman.

A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac.

Being a celebrity is probably the closest to being a beautiful woman as you can get.

I want to be a good leader, not a good lady leader. I don't want to be known simply as the woman who gave birth.

The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man.

I was the first woman to speak ever at the National Press Club, and they gave me a necktie.

Whether you're a man or a woman - whatever your gender - if you're doing a job, and you're doing it well, you should be paid accordingly.

The funny thing is I'm not even Latin. I was constantly getting Latin roles, and I was like, I even was nominated for an award, and I was like, 'Let them know at the NAACP, the first white woman. Let them know I'm totally grateful, but I'm not Latin. I can't do that. I play Latin.'

I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same.

I'm famous by default. I came out of the womb, and people wanted to know who I was because of my parents.

People think that I popped out of my mother's womb singing 'Chasing Pavements'.

The test of civilization is its estimate of women.

Women's value has been under-recognized for far too long.

I am both humbled and honored to receive the Honda Sports Award for women's basketball.

Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn't women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?

I'm saying the excessive focus on what gender a person is, rather than what they do, does a disservice to women.

You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas.

The more you win, the brand of women's cricket will go higher.

The most attention I get is in a book store or video shop when I go to the foreign film section. Sometimes that can be fun, but usually those women want to talk about philosophy or something very dense. It's not like they're tearing off my shirt, you know.