“A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. ...” — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Quote

“A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.”

“The faults of husbands are often caused by the excess virtues of their wives.”

“One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.”

“The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.”

“I am much more open about categories of gender, and my feminism has been about women's safety from violence, increased literacy, decreased poverty and more equality.”

“Democracy is essential for equality. Thank God, Indian democracy is still working. That is because every Indian is essentially a thinker. Thinking is not limited to the elite.”