Words matter. These are the best Being A Girl Quotes from famous people such as Tavi Gevinson, Ani DiFranco, Summer Glau, Laurie Graham, Halsey, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Feminism to me means fighting. It’s a very nuanced, complex thing, but at the very core of it I’m a feminist because I don’t think being a girl limits me in any way.
I basically get stereotyped a lot in terms of being a girl and writing ‘chick’ music for teenage girls or something. I think, if anything, the press kind of, because of my gender and my age, tends to kind of relegate my work to this sort of special-interest group. It’s part of the cultural dynamic, I guess.
I always look for roles that make me feel good about being a girl. I have to say that there are a lot of roles out there that make me feel really bad about being a girl. You can imagine what the things are and I shall not go into detail.
I was fascinated by the culture clash between England and America in the 1950s. My first memories are of being a girl in those post-war years when things were really pretty grim. It wasn’t like that in America, which was real boom time.
In one week, I went from being a girl who owed a guy thousands of dollars – my manager Anthony was paying for my outfits, paying for my food; I was sleeping in his parents’ basement – to taking meetings with every major label in America. The next morning, I had a record deal and wrote him a cheque to pay back all that money.
Sometimes, being a girl away from home – it gets to you.
I love dressing up. It’s the best part of being a girl, I think.
It’s an obstacle being a girl when you move all over and don’t have half the things you need. It’s like everything is wrinkled in your life.
It was part of being a girl in the ’60s that you were creative.
It’s hard being a girl. There are a lot of body image issues that come up and I think the best thing we can do for our kids is lead by example.
It’s just fun just being a girl.
I used to not have any confidence when it came to my body – I developed very late in terms of being a girl!
I like being a Girl Scout.
When I started doing press after college, I never got asked about my racial identity; I was asked more about being a girl in music.
Unfortunately, modeling takes you with no transition from being a girl to being a business woman.
It was definitely harder being a girl in the industry, but sometimes you have to struggle, and you have to work harder to actually enjoy when you start getting the results.
I don’t know a single black girl who’s carefree because it ain’t easy being a girl of color, period. God, I wish we were carefree.
Although I’ve watched myself making the transition from being a girl to being a woman, I still feel 15 years old. My reflection disagrees.
I can’t imagine being a girl out there on the road. We can throw a hat on and stink. Girls have to do their hair.
Movies have always been spaces of refuge for me. For a few harmonious hours, I could escape my reality of being a girl living on the margins.
To me synchronised swimming is a metaphor for the job of being a girl. They have to fake their smiles, they’re made up like dolls and they can’t show the effort they’re making, yet under the surface of the water it’s a struggle and a sacrifice.
I like being a boy, but I also really like being a girl.
‘South Pacific’ – I really learned a lot. I swear I like to say that during ‘South Pacific,’ I went from being a girl to being a woman.
My parents tried to sell me. I was looking for a way to share my feelings, so I started to rap to talk about the painful experience of being a girl.
Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys.
Growing up, I wish I hadn’t tried so hard to fit in. I’d tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it’s beautiful and you were made like that for a reason. It’s tough being a girl. I think we need all of the support we can get.
I never let people see me without makeup. And it’s not an insecurity thing. The perk of being a girl is being able to wear makeup and dress up. It’s another artistic outlet. And the 45 minutes it takes me to get ready… is very therapeutic for me. It’s hard to start my day without that.
I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value.
I got a lot of crap for being named SZA but not being affiliated with Wu-Tang, and being a girl.
I enjoy being a girl.
