First at the outset, let me commend the great men and women of the United States Coast Guard for what they do.
— Vito Fossella
This is an important book, the critic assumes, because it deals with war. This is an insignificant book because it deals with the feelings of women in a drawing-room.
— Virginia Woolf
If one could be friendly with women, what a pleasure - the relationship so secret and private compared with relations with men. Why not write about it truthfully?
The Taliban outlawed wearing polish in the late 1990s, punishing some offenders by amputating a fingertip. Importing polish was banned only in July 2001, which suggests that women were still wearing painted nails within the safety of their homes.
— Virginia Postrel
Relationship humour gets the most laughs. If I'm able to get the women laughing, men will have to laugh along because they would be scared to death.
— Vir Das
I just want different narratives for people of color, especially women of color. I just want something that's different. I don't want us to be put in a box. I want it to be kind of a redefinition of who were are. If I can even achieve that in a tiny way, I'll be good. I'll be good.
— Viola Davis
There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.
I would like to say that I'm a walking poster board for feminism and women's liberation, but there are things that I do in my life that deeply, deeply fall short of being a statement for being a strong woman. I am flawed as much as anyone else.
I think many women are successful in their professional lives - they are making the money and all that - but in their personal lives are a complete mess, because they haven't paid any attention to it, because they spent all of their time being successful.
I'm a Buddhist and active in my Buddhist's Association, and I'm actually a National Young Women's representative for the organization, so I travel a lot helping young women who are practicing Buddhism.
— Vinessa Shaw
Doing 'Law & Order' for so long, my fan base was, like, men and women my age, and then doing 'Daredevil', my whole audience has changed. It's cool.
— Vincent D'Onofrio
If you've been on the covers of some magazines and been in a few movies that have been seen by people, for some reason, women seem to be drawn to you.
— Vince Vaughn
I love women more than anything.
— Vin Diesel
One thing is for sure: that women are far more compassionate, empathetic, sensitive, and emotional in comparison to men.
— Vikrant Massey
I am careful about fiction. A novel is not a tract or an essay. If I want to write about land reforms, or Hindu-Muslim relations, or position of women, I can do it as it affects my characters as in 'A Suitable Boy.' I could only write about issues specifically through essays. But I'll do that only if I have something worthwhile to say.
— Vikram Seth
I have this dream that the first responders to 911 calls will not be law enforcement personnel but robots. Robots can put eyes and ears on the scene much faster than you can with policemen or women.
— Vijay Kumar
As women, we are constantly criticising and judging ourselves in terms of our body, how we dress, what profession we take up, how we fare in that. Indian women are gifted with certain body types and features, which is healthy, and we should accept that.
— Vidya Balan
Women, like men, ought to have their youth so glutted with freedom they hate the very idea of freedom.
— Vita Sackville-West
The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity.
The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.
Cosmetics makers have always sold 'hope in a jar' - creams and potions that promise youth, beauty, sex appeal, and even love for the women who use them.
Delhi women - they're the most beautiful women! But the fact remains that they know they are gorgeous.
So many women characters are extensions of male fantasy.
I feel the same way about Shondaland I feel about Africa and Greece. I feel pretty in both places. Men look at me like I'm a novelty, and women think I'm just cool. I feel absolutely at home immediately. I'm not altering myself to fit in. I'm walking in just as I am. And there are open arms stretched out to greet me.
I would love to do really great work and for women who are marginalised to see me as an inspiration.
I feel that confidence in women - especially young girls of color - but women, in general, is so important. It is so important for us to arm ourselves and become powerful at a very young age.
I've never been monogamous. It might happen, but it never has yet. I don't understand women, I'm off that kick.
— Vincent Kartheiser
All good actors are actresses. The more like a woman they are, the better they act, because a man's salvation is his femininity. Women have stronger sensibilities than men, which allows them to go a bit deeper when they are on and off the stage.
— Vincent Cassel
I've always been comfortable working with women and I've had two happy marriages. Draw what conclusions you like from that.
— Vince Cable
Women are always beautiful.
— Ville Valo
From my experience, I can affirm that I don't really know how the women see the world like, but it seems to be quite different from how men do.
Yes, I launched the Talli Telangana Party in 2005 and fought on several issues like justice to women, safe drinking water in the fluoride affected parts of the state, social and cultural issues.
— Vijayashanti
To each his own, but I just think that we women have a certain body type. As Indian women, we have a beautiful body type. And I believe in the celebration of curves. Whether it's Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Zeenat Aman or Shilpa Shetty, they are very curvaceous and beautiful. I don't know why anyone would want to fight that.
Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
We want more women players to take up chess. There are few participants at the national level and hope it will grow.
— Viswanathan Anand
Why are women... so much more interesting to men than men are to women?
Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.
When Baby Boomer women started choosing hotel-like birthing centers over hospital delivery rooms, hospitals quickly wised up. Now even rural hospitals offer well-designed labor-delivery-recovery suites.
Women do come up to me after a show, but it's usually to say, 'Yhank you for making us laugh,' and all that.
The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity.
I think women are very complicated human beings, and I think there's an oversimplification of women when you see them on screen.
The reason I became an actress is because I wanted my acting to reflect life as it is. I want to put truth on the screen. I want real women to see real women on the screen.
I buy hats like women buy shoes. I have well over 150.
— Vinnie Jones
I am available to all women - all women who can afford me, that is.
— Vincent Gallo
If most women are looking for security, I think men look for adventure.
Women are sacred.
I love working with women directors because of their emotional functionality and can undeniably connect with them on a fairly personal level.
When I realised that I had feelings for men as well as women, at first I was worried and frightened, and there was a certain amount of 'Who am I? Am I a criminal?' and so on. It took me a long time to come to terms with myself. Those were painful years - painful then and painful to look back on.
Directors have to come forward and give women a chance to show their potential; they have to create more lady superstars.
Women need to learn to value themselves. But that has to be inculcated in men as much as women.
