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I love to be individual, to step beyond gender. ”
Women's issues have always been a part of my life. ”
I don't think feminism is about the exclusion of men but their inclusion... we must face and address those issues, especially to include younger men and boys. ”
For centuries the leaders of Christian thought spoke of women as a necessary evil, and the greatest saints of the Church are those who despise women the most. ”
When I started in the theater, I'd do plays by Shakespeare or Ibsen or Chekhov, and they all created great women's roles. ”
It's never enjoyable watching yourself. Because you're never as good looking as you hope you are. You're not expecting to be Penelope Cruz... but I'm a female of the species. I have my hang-ups and all of that. ”
I learned what it is to lead - and above all learnt that leadership is more about being strong on the inside than being loud on the outside. ”
I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success. ”
We're long past having to defend or explain why women should be on boards, given all the data that shows how companies with female as well as male directors perform better. It's unfortunate when companies with a large percentage of women constituents don't reflect that in their boardrooms. ”
Not everybody is created equal, and it's important for companies to identify those high potentials and treat them differently, accelerate their development and pay them more. That process is so incredibly important to developing first-class leadership in a company. ”