The Quotes

We all need to take a chill pill and discuss things constructively – especially on social media.

Comedian Harith Iskander, recommending laughter as a cure for online hate speech

In this genre, where spandex is involved, oftentimes the women are pitted against each other. In our story, there are so many different women holding their own space.

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o celebrating the depiction of women in her latest movie, Marvel’s superhero Black Panther

We like to say people kind, not necessarily mankind.

The statement that got Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused of “mansplaining”, after he corrected a young woman’s use of “mankind” at a town hall event in Edmonton

Get people to start thinking big.... start believing in themselves and the country. When you feel good about the country, you’re inspired to think of ways to do great things for it.

Tiara Jacquelina, on what inspires her as her stage directorial debut OlaBola The Musical opened at Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur

I had this image of just a giant explosion on the pad, a wheel bouncing down the road. But fortunately that’s not what happened.

US entrepreneur Elon Musk basking in the successful launch of his new rocket Falcon Heavy from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida