On food

 “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.”

-         Julie Child (1912-2004)

American Chef and television personality

On what men want

 “A man would prefer to come home to an unmade bed and a happy woman than to a neatly made bed and an angry woman.”

- Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) German born actor and singer

On equality

 “Treat everyone the same until you find out they are an idiot.”

- Lucy Lawless (1968-) New Zealand actor and singer

On diets
 “If you have formed the habit of checking every new diet that comes along, you will find that, mercifully, they all blur together, leaving you with only one definite piece of information: French-fried potatoes are out.”

On censorship

“Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there.”

-         Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) American Playwright, Journalist and Politician

On breasts

“Whoever thought up the word ‘mammogram?’ Every time I hear it, I think I am supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.

-         Jan King, 20^th/21^st Century American writer, humorist and breast cancer survivor

On ageing

“You start out happy that you have no hips or boobs. All of a sudden you get them, and it feels sloppy. Then just when you start liking them, they start drooping.”

-         Cindy Crawford (1966-) American Supermodel

On strength

“It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.”

-         Delores Ibarruri (1895-1989) Spanish revolutionary and communist leader

On relationships

“The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby.”

-         Natalie Wood (1938-1981) American film actor

On praise

“A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.”

-         Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) American poet and journalist

On mothers

“Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.”

-         Lisa Alther (1944-) American writer

On men

“Any woman who thinks the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach is aiming about ten inches too high.”

-         Adrienne Gusoff 20^th/21^st Century American Freelance Writer and Creative Consultant

On make-up

“There’s no better make-up than self-confidence.”

-         Shakira (1977-) Latin Pop Singer/Songwriter

On love

“Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are sop cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk everything, you risk even more.”

-         Erica Jong (1942-) American Writer

On role models

“To me, big breasts, hot pants, and a gun in your hand aren’t what makes us a heroine.”

-         Sigourney Weaver (1949-) American Actor

Quotes taken from “Women Know Everything!” 3,241 Quips, Quotes and Brilliant Remarks

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