Emma Watson Quotes

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I can't wait to be able to drive, but it's hard. Good driving doesn't really run in my family genes. My mother is possibly the worst driver ever.

Emma Watson
In Cancún, I felt like I had walked into an American teen movie.

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You might be thinking who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing speaking at the UN. And it's a really good question. I've been asking myself the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem. And I want to make it better.
And having seen what I've seen — and given the chance — I feel it is my responsibility to say something. Statesman Edmund Burke said: All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing.
In my nervousness for this speech and in my moments of doubt I've told myself firmly — if not me, who, if not now, when. If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you I hope that those words might be helpful.

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I started questioning gender-based assumptions a long time ago. When I was eight, I was confused at being called bossy, because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents — but the boys were not.

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I was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for Women six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism, the more I have realized that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.
For the record, feminism by definition is: The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.

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I think I'm actually in denial that I'm famous, it only sinks in when people crowd in the streets. My friends treat me like a regular person, which is what I wanted.

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In 1997, Hillary Clinton made a famous speech in Beijing about women's rights. Sadly many of the things she wanted to change are still true today.
But what stood out for me the most was that less than 30 per cent of the audience were male. How can we effect change in the world when only half of it is invited or feel welcome to participate in the conversation?
Men — I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too.

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Today we are launching a campaign called HeForShe.
I am reaching out to you because we need your help. We want to end gender inequality — and to do this we need everyone to be involved.
This is the first campaign of its kind at the UN: we want to try and galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for change. And we don't just want to talk about it. We want to make sure it is tangible.

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If you believe in equality, you might be one of those inadvertent feminists that I spoke of earlier.
And for this I applaud you.
We are struggling for a uniting word but the good news is that we have a uniting movement. It is called HeForShe. I am inviting you to step forward, to be seen, and to ask yourself if not me, who, if not now when.

Emma Watson
It was unbelievable seeing me as an action figure! In a few months, toddlers all around the country will be biting my head off!

Emma Watson