Lucy Lawless Quotes

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.

Women watch and say, 'I like watching you control your own space. It's motivated me to do better, to go back to college, to even try law school. My daughter's been watching you since she's 10 - I love the fact that she's watching a strong woman who's in control.' All of those things are good, positive things.

We must provide leadership ... that erases self doubt.

I want people to really be inspired, to believe they can do whatever they want.

'Postcards' was just a way of slapping myself in the face and saying, 'You can do anything! Just go for it!'

As women, we should set an example and make others feel confident that they can do amazing things as well.

If you want to inspire the world, first inspire yourself.

You playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won't feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.

Be the Woman You Want to Be.

If we continue to show young girls that they are being compared to other girls, we’re doing ourselves a huge disservice as a society. I surround myself with smart, beautiful, passionate, driven, ambitious women. Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you and inspire you rather than threaten you and make you feel like you’re immediately being compared to them. The only thing I compare myself to is me, two years ago, or me one year ago.

I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world.

I wanted to be an empowered woman, and I became an empowered woman. And now I want to empower every woman. And I do it through my clothes, I do it through my words, I do it through my money, I do it through everything.

I don't want to be someone's reason to hate their life. I want to be someone's reason to seek something more in their life.

The single thing all women need in the world is inspiration, and inspiration comes from storytelling.

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.

I've always wanted to play a role in inspiring people to be better, to live higher quality lives and to feel good about the way that they look and feel.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

I don't consider myself a feminist, but I'm down for my first opportunity to say something to the world to be so meaningful. If you asked me, 'What do you want to say?' it would be, 'Love yourself more.'

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Every woman inspires me.

I don't know if I feel a responsibility to encourage women, I just do! Yes, I think all of us chicks should be inspired and create! In whatever way that inspiration comes, we should shine! Honestly, I feel the same way about men.

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

My job is to bring out in people what they wouldn't dare do themselves.

My parents were the ones who gave me the independence, who gave me the spark to do anything that you set your mind to, as all parents should do for their kids.