Jessica Valenti Quotes

Bra-burning never happened. It was completely made up by the media. A couple of women protesting a Miss America pageant threw some bras into a garbage can, and somehow that became this longstanding idea of feminists as bra-burners.

Jessica Valenti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 1, 1978

Topics

WomenAmericaMediaNeverGarbage

As I've gotten older, I like longer dresses, but my legs come up to my ears, and I'm not very tall, so when I wear a short skirt,I've got to be really conscious.

Meghan Markle

ShortLegsDressesTallUpWear

If you play an instrument, it makes you a better singer. The more you play, the better you sing, the more you sing, the better you play.

Amy Winehouse

BetterYouPlayMoreSingerSing

Provincial governments in Canada have terminated the positions of marriage commissioners who have, for personal religious convictions, not performed same sex marriages. It has happened in Saskatchewan.

Stockwell Day

MarriageSexCanadaPersonalSame

Libertarians argue that no normal adult has the right to impose choices on other normal adults, except in abnormal circumstances, such as when one person finds another unconscious and administers medical assistance or calls an ambulance.

Tom G. Palmer

MedicalChoicesPersonCircumstances

It's better to have a lot of different qualities in the team; it's a good mix.

Riyad Mahrez

GoodTeamBetterDifferentMixLot

As a teenager, in my songbook, I used to script what my lighting would be like. I used to dance in my roo;, it was like putting myself in a trance, and making myself feel good about things, almost like a private ceremony of begging people to like you.

Mika

GoodMyselfDancePeopleFeel Good

Women's bodies are used to sell anything and everything because it works, it grabs people's attention, and advertisers aren't going to stop using something that works.

Liz Phair

WomenPeopleAttentionStopAnything

It's such an amazing team working with both Marvel and Sony, and I have the support of just the very best technicians in the world.

Jon Watts

BestSupportAmazingTeamWorld

When I play it I look out and see people hold on to each other and dance or just couples leaning into each other and kiss. And I'll go: 'You know, I could have worked hard at school and been a dentist. But I'm so glad I didn't.' Because when I look out and see that I feel like the Pied Piper of love.

Chris Isaak

LoveDanceSchoolKissPeopleLook

My real name is Nils and Booboo is a childhood nickname. It's not two words or two capital B's, it's B-o-o-b-o-o.

Booboo Stewart

ChildhoodWordsNameRealTwo

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Woodrow Wilson

ChangeYouWantTryEnemiesMake

Everybody wants clean, safe energy. Some people think nuclear is the way to go. Some people think coal is the way to go. Some people think wind is the way to go. And there's always balances on that.

Penn Jillette

PeopleWindEnergyThinkGoWay

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