420 Quotes by Caitlin Moran

Because I am fully aware of what the word “fat” means – what it really means, when you say it, or think it. It’s not just a simple, descriptive word like “brunette” or “34.” It’s a swear word. It’s a weapon. It’s a sociological subspecies. It’s an accusation, dismissal, and rejection.

You can always tell when a woman is with the wrong man, because she has so much to say about the fact that nothing’s happening.

At its best – and I love a nice frock – fashion is a game. But for women, it’s a compulsory game, like netball. And you can’t get out of it by faking a period. I know. I’ve tried.

We should have the lady-balls to say, “Yeah – I like the look of this world. And I’ve been here for a good while, watching. Now – here’s how I’d tweak it. Because we’re all in this together. We’re all just, you know. The Guys.

Feminism means something – legislation, cultural change – but ‘Girl Power’ meant nothing more than being friends with your friends.

I will never tell anyone when I feel bad again. I will never confide a weakness. It does not work. It makes things worse. It’s really best not to tell people when you feel bad. Growing up is about keeping secrets, and pretending everything is fine.

My core belief is that if you’re complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.

Going blind every time you drain a boiling pan of pasta, because it steams up your glasses real bad.

It demeans a society to rely on random acts of mercy, Johanna.