I'm REALLY about this WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THING.

Ultimately, so much Dr. Seuss is about EMPOWERMENT. He invites us to disappear into our IMAGINATION and then blows the DOORS off what that can MEAN.

I am very HAPPY that INDIAN women are making their mark in sports be is Sakshi Malik or even PV Sindhu who also won a MEDAL for the country. We talk about women EMPOWERMENT and there cannot be any bigger example than this.

My top PRIORITY for 2012 will be to make a renewed PUSH for women's ECONOMIC empowerment and political PARTICIPATION.

Unless the issue of the EMPOWERMENT of women is addressed, the PRACTICE of women being UNFAIRLY treated will REMAIN unresolved.

There's this long tradition of... even 'Where The Wild Things Are,' which many people consider the best kids' PICTURE book of all TIME. It was considered revolutionary, and some libraries wouldn't carry it. But it's a classic because it taps into empowerment for kids, kids FACING dangers and winning.

For me, GROWTH and EMPOWERMENT are about GIVING a WOMAN a CHOICE.

My WORK in GOVERNMENT has flowed from the fundamental idea of personal EMPOWERMENT. It's about giving people the TOOLS they need to pave their own WAY.

I'm about WOMEN's EMPOWERMENT. I'm about AGENCY. I'm about being in CONTROL of your narrative and your body.

In my family, growing up, the WOMEN were ALWAYS the ones who were powerful, and they exuded this charisma of EMPOWERMENT that I hold ONTO and always remember. I had some difficult times, but these STRONG women were always a constant.

I've been for WOMEN's EMPOWERMENT my ENTIRE LIFE.

In TERMS of 'Beyond the Lights' and 'Belle,' they're definitely STORIES about IDENTITY. They're female empowerment stories. So I'm exploring that through my work.