Quotes about "Women's Wisdom"

I grew up a huge Roy Orbison fan. He had such a crazy range. And I grew up listening to old jazz, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone. I remember trying to imitate female jazz singers because I had a higher range. ”

There's this poet named Walter Benton, I really like his stuff. He always uses landscapes as a metaphor for the female body. ”

I have not been more robust towards female rather than male assembly members and I do not believe I have been remotely sexist. ”

He had not yet learned that the only safe male rebuke to a scornful female is to stay away from her - especially if that is what she desires. ”

Mandela's heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities. ”

I love writing about men. To get by in the world you have to know how men think. Not that all guys think alike, but women tend to think about more things at the same time, an overgeneralization, but I find it easier to make my male characters focus than I do my female characters. ”

For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film. ”

No woman ever lived who could compete with a man on an equal basis - even a 55-year-old man. There's a lot of talk about Women's Lib. They feel they're worth as much as the guys, but they can't play a lick if they can't beat a 55-year-old guy. ”

Women who can, do. Those who can't become feminists. ”

Billie and I did wonders for women's tennis. They owe me a piece of their checks. ”