For too many centuries women have been being muses to artists. I wanted to be the muse, I wanted to be the wife of the artist, but I was really trying to avoid the final issue — that I had to do the job myself. ―Anaïs Nin Public Domain Image via Pixabay
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Quote for Today: Anna Quindlen
When an actress takes off her clothes onscreen but a nursing mother is told to leave, what message do we send about the roles of women? In some ways we're as committed to the old madonna-whore dichotomy as ever. And the madonna stays home, feeding the baby behind the blinds, a vestige of those days when for … Continue reading Quote for Today: Anna Quindlen
Quote for Today: Marilyn Monroe
Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be serious about my work. *** My illusions didn't have anything to do with being a … Continue reading Quote for Today: Marilyn Monroe
Quote for Today: Mae West
Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from. ―Mae West Public Domain Image via Pixabay
