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I don't do damsel in distress very well. It's hard for me to play a victim.

I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.

I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. They don't have to be whatever the stereotype is or the tropes that we go to in our minds.

People in distress behave in a stressful way. They aren't all sweetness and light. They don't behave well when they are unhappy. That's just what I've observed.

Too often, women are portrayed in two ways: as prizes to be won by men or as damsels in distress.

Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

I have to embrace the fact people find me divisive, but I find it remarkable. I was very disturbed by the hatred 'Damsels in Distress' received.

Never give up; for even rivers someday wash dams away.

When people are very damaged, they can often meet the world with a kind of defiance.

Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.