I was giving a speech one time, and the woman who introduced me said, 'Well, she used to be J. D. Salinger's girlfriend. I thought, 'God... →
Joyce Maynard
Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.
Benjamin E. Mays
I've never wanted to be the ingenue. Now that I'm getting into my forties, I think my time as a woman has arrived; I think I might have a new... →
Debi Mazar
We go to Italy every winter, and my husband's mother has a bingo party on Christmas. Every woman brings a dish: lentils, cavolo nero, tons of... →
I like to have my hair grow, because I need to have hair for different roles. But I'm a woman, so I'm always cutting my hair off and wishing... →
I faced a number of challenges whilst I built Biocon. Initially, I had credibility challenges where I couldn't get banks to fund me; I... →
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
When I started Biocon in 1978, the obstacles I needed to navigate were manifold - ranging from infrastructural hurdles to issues related to my... →
I hate the title of being called 'the richest woman in India,' but it's the recognition that this was the value that I had created as a... →
Speaking as a mixed-race woman, there aren't many historical stories about people like me.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
I like the collarbone, a very clean collarbone. I think there's something also very delicate and balletic about that part of a woman's body... →