No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.

He was committed and generous. Slowly, he won me over. He was very respectful of me as a woman and an actress.

Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.

I have gotten a lot more attention than...other women that I find incredibly beautiful. And this has happened to me ever since I was a girl, when I was flat, had no teeth, was skinny and small as I could be. I always got more attention than anyone else. If I hadn't, I would have made sure I did...

Your unwavering support for the Violence Against Women Act on behalf of the victims of these crimes has made an enormous difference, Senators Specter and Biden, ... Your courageous efforts to take on these terrible crimes have put trained police officers in communities that need them.

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival.