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11 Spice Girls Quotes That Prove Girl Power Is A State Of Mind

Our favourite female empowerment mantras from Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, & Sporty.

by Alice Broster
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When I came out of my mothers womb I screamed girl power!

Geri Horner

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We’re all about putting forward positive ideas for girls and letting them see that they don’t have to conform to what people expect of them.

Emma Bunton

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All we wanted to do was spread the message of women supporting other women. No matter what you look like, what background you come from ... Women need other women.

Melanie Brown

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I have no time for women who don't support other women. It's the ultimate compliment when a woman tells you that you look good.

Victoria Beckham

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We have this ethos: girls support girls, women support women. The Spice Girls is about everybody. It’s very inclusive. The five of us have always supported each other, on and off the stage.

Geri Horner

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We were being told, ‘girl bands don’t sell records’ ... We were like, ‘seriously, don’t say that to the Spice Girls, that’s like a red rag to a bull.’ So that’s when we started talking about girl power and we knew, actually, we had a really important point to prove.

Melanie Chisholm

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Girl power embodies much more than a gender. It's about everybody. Everybody deserves the same treatment, whatever race you are, the gender you are, age you are.

Geri Horner

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Girl power is about being whoever you want to be. Wearing your shirt skirts, your Wonder Bra, and your makeup and having something to say as well.

Emma Bunton

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We invaded places and left people breathless.

Geri Horner

All you can give [your children] is love, affection and attention and they go on their merry way. I hope I’m raising three confident, strong women on the inside who are appreciative, respectful and supportive of other women.

Melanie Brown

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Regarding girl power, I am still banging on that drum, and I’m not going to stop.

Victoria Beckham

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