Unfortunately, being a woman in society means that sometimes you have to sort of quell what is instinctually broad and magnificent and magical about you.

Oh all the time when Victoria Wood and I did our series. There were people asking 'Can women be funny?' People still ask that. It's like asking: 'Can women breathe in and out?'

There's a toxicity within gaming culture, and also in tech culture, that drives this misogynist hatred, this reactionary backlash against women who have anything to say, especially those who have...

Often it's seen as empowering if you're cleverer than the men, or more aware - then you're giving the woman a great strong role. And that's true to an extent. But when it's a comedy, you want to be as...

I kind of love that there's not really a feminist canon; or maybe there is, but it's being changed, that it's a constantly moving canon in the feminist blogosphere. I love that.

I've always loved women championing each other and telling their stories to help others who might need that little bit of inspiration, motivation or even reassurance that they are strong enough to be...

Male heroes are entitled to particular privileges, and why not the women as well?

Women are as much politicians as men, and I hope that more and more women will enter public life through politics, as this would not only increase participation of women in public life but also have a...

The female body is awesome.

Men can be sex symbols and also earn respect for their professional accomplishments, and the same standard should apply to women.

This is what the media does with women. You try to divide and conquer women so you can intimidate and victimise them. This is why they don't make movies where a lot of women get to be on set together....

Women, when they do break into power or succeed, can expect to have their lives scrutinised for clues to how they managed it exactly because these women are, alas, still exceptions to the rule.

I never want to be the woman that's telling other women what to do.

I've always been a reader of science fiction, and I have loved a lot of feminist science fiction.

And I think a woman should find it a joy to be female because God made both male and female.

As I grew up, I watched and learned about women who fought for voting rights, civil rights and reproductive freedom among others.

Patriarchy is so ingrained in our psyche, that most of us propagate it in small ways even without realizing.

A lot of the times, what girls go through when they're growing up gets minimized. 'Mean Girls' marked the first time I saw teenage female aggression articulated well and with importance.

I'm sorry, I just don't want to be a part of this conspiracy to make women feel pressured about their bodies.

Why can't there be an acknowledgment that, in some instances, women remove themselves from the workforce for a long time, and when they come back, of course they're not going to get exactly equal pay?

Frankly, as secretary of state, if somebody treats you badly because you're a woman, it's your fault - not theirs.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights.

It could be partly my taste. It's just my belief that there are female characters that will benefit from not being vulnerable.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

We've always been for women, and we always will be for women. How we express that will be fluid over time as generations move forward.

I've stopped blaming myself for being a woman. I've stopped being apologetic about my sexuality and become comfortable with myself.

I work toward the liberation of women, but I'm not feminist. I'm just a woman.

I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the...

The women's movement was always going to work in two parts. With one part, we'd break open the doors that were closed to women, and with the other part, we'd walk through, transforming society for men...

I'm feminine, but I wouldn't say that I'm girly in any way at all.