"You can hardly open a newspaper without seeing that a woman has been killed by a man for clearly gender-related reasons."

"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men."

"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."

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

"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."