Quotes About Gender

When I look at the list of my favorite works, writers who are women do tend to outnumber writers who are men for whatever reason.

I was born a girl; it just took me a little while to become one fully.

I think sometimes men find it easier to be a carer than an accessory. I mean, most women I know in bands are pretty lonely. Guys don't want to travel around with you. I know loads of women who do it, but guys don't do it. They're not brought up for it.

Unfortunately, we are part of an industry where if a man and woman have worked together for such a long period of time, they have to be linked up.

I loved being a man-woman. It's much more interesting than being one or the other.

It doesn't matter if you are gay or straight: the man should have strength to take care of families and take care of loved ones.

On the whole, I have quite a low opinion of men.

Men are dogs. Men are dogs. We got to stop it. Men are not dogs. Uh-uh. Dogs are loyal.

I prefer a great novel, but many novels come with a bunch of novel-y writerliness that feels sort of macho to me, so I do end up reading lots of shorter things.

Trying to erase 53 years of being a macho aggressive guy to trying to be a woman, and this is greatest challenge of my life.

My mother was a fine woman. But it couldn't have worked. Dad was such a macho guy and she was eight years older and becoming matronly.

People are always thinking that I'm the main character in my books, but each one has been different, and sometimes they've been men.

Growing up, the main thing I was ashamed of was my voice. It is very effeminate.

In India, freedom has to be about equality - mainly between men and women in terms of education and work.

I've always been told that because of 'Main Hoon Na,' a lot of female filmmakers have come up but I maintain that direction is a 'genderless' job.

I have learned that you can't be high-maintenance on the road. I've groomed myself to not be high-maintenance. You have to maintain and be a girl and not become a dude.

I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.

It's one thing to evaluate a woman's work. it's another thing to say, 'Your hair was this; your makeup was that.'

If you ask me what I should say to the girls who are making money, I think it's as normal as a guy making money.

I feel so much more comfortable that I've ever been. I've felt male as far back as I can remember.

Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids.

Really, in a way, I took over the male role.

Most of my friends are male. Men are more fun.

I made a decision when I was in school that I'd have a lot of male friends.