"I would [call myself a feminist], yes, I believe in the unadulterated advancement of women. And we have so far to go still."

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Source : "Rashida Jones Talks Feminism, Being Funny and Her Favorite Swear Words". Interview With Dawn O'Porter, theconversation.tv. February 4, 2013.

Rashida Jones

#Believe Quotes #Feminist Quotes #Advancement Quotes

“To be a serious writer requires discipline that is iron fisted. It's sitting down and doing it whether you think you have it in you or not. Everyday. Alone. Without interruption. Contrary to what most people think, there is no glamour to writing. In fact, it's heartbreak most of the time.”
“We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.”
“Maybe we should all just listen to records and quit our jobs”
“'American Horror' goes for a very specific kind of Seventies suburban downer ambience - 'Flowers in the Attic' paperbacks, Black Sabbath album covers and late-night flicks like 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death.' It even has 'Go Ask Alice'-era urban legends.”
“For me, the slower burn is a deeper and more effective scare. But I only like those kinds of scares when they're really earned. I don't like false scares.”
“Idealists , workers of thought, unite to show how inspiration and genius walk in step with the progress of the machine , of aircraft, of industry, of trade, of the sciences, of electricity.”
“The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own cheques, be responsible.”
“Hundreds, thousands, aye, millions of human beings, men, women and children, wander the streets of our cities and the highways of our country, hungry, ragged and cold, vainly seeking in this land of plenty, where physical want should be unknown.”

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