"Perhaps the most revolutionary act for a woman will be a self-willed journey—and to be welcomed when she comes home."

"A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space."

"I want to thank the women who are here, and the women who aren't, for making me possible."

"Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as any act on a battlefield."

"Surveys show that what women fear in men is violence, and what men fear in women is ridicule."