Zeenat Aman Quotes

My mother raised three kids on her own, so I was taught that to be a working mom was a good thing.

I was raised by two women, and that laid the groundwork for the way I treat 'em: with the utmost respect and admiration.

Despite the gender stereotypes in the '80s, my race-car-driving dad taught me that I could do whatever my brother could.

I have an incredible role model in my mom. She was a single mother raising two kids in New York.

Even if society dictates that men and women should behave in certain ways, it is fathers and mothers who teach those ways to children not just in the words they say, but in the lives they lead.

My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.

Women are individuals in parenting, and why not?

We need to instill the values that are important for future generations, and above all we have to show boys how to respect women.

A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

I was raised by a strong single mother.

One of the most important things to do is to raise our kids in a respectful way with both genders.

I realize that I was being the kind of parent that I thought my daughter needed. I was a good role model for her on what a working mom can do.

I am a woman. I definitely have a woman's perspective. I'm also a mother, and I think, because of that, I feel responsible to try and make a difference.

Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it's liberating, and it's empowering when you feel like, 'Well, I can do that, too.'

I want to be a voice for women, but I've also got two boys at home and my role is important for them, too. Men need to hear a woman who is prepared and understanding.

And it's beautiful - the man that I married has never ever put just a limit on to what I could do and would do as a woman, as his wife, as a mommy. He actually pushes me out the door a little sometimes more than I wanted him to.

I have no issue with my boys looking up to women.

It is the duty of every parent, citizens, yours and mine to strengthen among boys the sense of respect towards women.

My mam worked for 41 years. She was a single working mother. I think I always had that mentality of you can do everything. You can have your kid. You can be a good mother. You can work. She was very independent.

You know it's very important, the role of a mother... I don't know, but it's feminism to me to love your kids.

Ann Romney makes all women proud by the way she has conducted her life as a strong woman of faith, as a mother, as a wife and as a true patriot.

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.

We women are going to bring change. We are speaking up for girls' rights, but we must not behave like men, like they have done in the past.

As a single mother of four, my mother taught me that you always want to show up strong for the moments that really matter with family, friends, and community. I now recognize how her strength helped shape the person I am today and the mother that I have become.

I want to say a little something that's long overdue, the disrespect to women has got to be through. To all the mothers and the sisters and the wives and friends, I wanna offer my love and respect till the end.