15 things we can learn from feminist actress Jane Fonda

"There is this stupid belief that a movie with a female protagonist does not work well in the box office. We need to get rid of this old boys' club that runs Hollywood."

"Perfection is a toxic desire. We are not supposed to be perfect. The challenge is not to be perfect, it's to be whole."

"I knew that my newfound activism and feminism was going to improve my acting, because I saw things... in a much broader, societal way."

"Feminism is not just about women, it is about letting all people lead fuller lives."

"We need women friends, women who challenge us."

"Men should be allowed to be vulnerable, and women to have their own voice."

"To be a feminist is to accept your strengths but also your weaknesses; and to be able to express all of them."

“Working in Hollywood does give one a certain expertise in the field of prostitution.”

"I think feminism is about the spirit."

"The whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself."

"The family is a very complicated invention."

"I started exercising because of you, people tell me. And that is great, because when I started, women weren't supposed to sweat! The gym was only for men."

"The fact that I raised my voice during the Vietnam War had a lot of impact on many women."

"There was a time, when I was 30 years old, that I too believed that the feminist movement was anti-male. And that's a mistake."

"And now I am trying to show that with 76 years, one can still be a healthy, vital, vibrant woman, interested in life and... relevant!"