I was born in ancient times, at the end of the world, in a patriarchal Catholic and conservative family. No wonder that by age five I was a raging feminist – although the term had not reached Chile yet, so nobody knew what the heck was wrong with me. – Isabel Allende
If this world is going to be a better place for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren, it will be women who make it so. – Isabel Allende
I can promise you that women working together – linked, informed and educated – can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet. – Isabel Allende
Women have always been courageous… They are always fearless when protecting their children and in the last century they have been fearless in the fight for their rights. – Isabel Allende
More than anything else, my mother wanted to be an actress – a famous actress – which in the 1950s was all about being young, sexy, and available. She was all that, and more. She had big blue eyes, alabaster skin, a heart-shaped face, a beautiful figure. She was just a knockout. – Meredith Baxter