The 130 Best Alpha Female Quotes For Women's Empowerment

Every woman has the potential to become a magnificent alpha female. The trick is to learn to use that potential. Here are some badass alpha female quotes to boost your self-confidence and remind you that women run the world!

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Top Alpha Female Quotes

1. “I hustle like a man because I was raised not to depend on one.” — Huma Magrey

2. “Sometimes you gotta be a beauty and a beast.” — Nicki Minaj

3. “Be an alpha female. Confident, bold. Not afraid of anything.” — Shilpa Negi

4. “You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” — Rosalynn Carter

5. “People don’t want to see women doing things they don’t think women should do.” ― Joan Jett

6. “The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.” — Vanessa Carlton

7. “She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly despite the fear.” — Atticus

8. “An empress does not concern herself with the antics of fools.” — Gabrielle Union

9. “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davis

10. “Be contented when you have less, quit settling for less when you are mishandled.” — Cathrine Ebenesar

Strong Alpha Female Quotes

Alpha female is strong and unshakable. Here are some alpha female quotes describing her.

1. “The goal isn’t more money. The goal is living your life on your own terms.” — Chris Broga

2. “I’d be a fearless leader. I’d be an alpha type.” — Taylor Swift

3. “How could I choose someone who would force me to give up my own small reach for meaning? I chose myself, and without consolation.” — Sue Monk Kidd

4. “After all those years as a woman hearing ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not this enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I work up one morning and thought, ‘I’m enough.’” — Anna Quindlen

5. “Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.” — Angelina Jolie

6. “We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.” — Kavita Ramdas

7. “I always get asked, ‘Where do you get your confidence?’ I think people are well-meaning, but it’s pretty insulting. Because what it means to me is, ‘You, Mindy Kaling, have all the trappings of a very marginalized person. You’re not skinny, you’re not white, you’re a woman. Why on earth would you feel like you’re worth anything?” — Mindy Kaling

8. “Worry about being respected, never worry about being liked. Because that’s the trap.” — Jada Pinkett Smith

9. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” — Diane Mariechild

10. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” — Roseanne Barr

11. “When you’re an entrepreneur, you have to go in feeling like you’re going to be successful.” — Lillian Verno

12. “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” ― G.D. Anderson

13. “The emerging woman … will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied…strength and beauty must go together.” ― Louisa May Alcot

14. “And one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” — Mark Anthony

15. “We know that when a woman speaks truth to power, there will be attempts to put her down… I’m not going to go anywhere.” — Maxine Waters

Alpha Female Wolf Quotes

Check out these interesting alpha female quotes below.

1. “Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.” — Jennifer Lopez

2. “People call me a feminist whenever I express statements that distinguish me from a doormat.” — Rebecca West

3. “Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey

4. “Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there’s no substitute for hard work.” — Hope Solo

5. “Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” ― Charlotte Whitton

6. “The Alpha Wolf: The job of maintaining order in a wolf pack falls largely to the alpha, the pack leader. The alpha female bore the responsibility for the welfare of the entire pack and acted as its decision-maker. She always remained alert for signs of danger.” — unknown

7. “I just want women to always feel in control. Because we’re capable, we’re so capable.” — Nicki Minaj

8. “If you want to be successful and you are a woman, you have to understand that there are all kinds of horrible stuff that comes with it, and you simply cannot do anything about it but move on.” ― Nora Ephron

9. “I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected for all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

10. “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not to do.” — Marge Piercy

11. “Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.” — Virginia Woolf

12. “Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards.” — Marilyn Monroe

13. “She was brave, and strong, and broken all at once.” — Anna Funder

14. “I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.” — Diane Von Furstenberg

15. “Alpha females don’t run in packs. She is often alone. Keeps her circle small. Knows her power and works in silence.” — unknown

Savage Alpha Female Quotes

An alpha woman is savage and bold and is not afraid to speak her truth. Check out these savage alpha female quotes to inspire you to be the same.

1. “Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.” — Natalie Portman

2. “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

3. “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a b*tch, okay.” — Madonna

4. “Never ever mistake her silence for weakness. Remember that sometimes the air stills before the onset of a hurricane.” — Nikita Gil

5. “I think today women are very scared to celebrate themselves because then they just get labeled.” — Charlize Theron

6. “I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.” — Amy Poehler

7. “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.” — Audrey Hepburn

8. “No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.” ― Margaret Sanger

9. “Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years from now, be sure you have a good story to tell.” — Amal Clooney

10. “There’s nothing wrong with a woman being comfortable, confident.” — Selena Gomez

11. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” ― Madeleine Albright

12. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.” — Amy Schumer

13. “Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, ‘She doesn’t have what it takes.’ They will say, ‘Women don’t have what it takes.’” — Clare Boothe Luce

14. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” ― Maya Angelou

15. “Strong woman is not afraid to walk away from disrespectful people and cut them off. She puts herself first.” — Kirsten Hill

Inspirational Quotes About Strong Women

Below, you’ll find alpha female quotes to inspire you and lift your spirits.

1. “It is amazing what a woman can do if only she ignores what men tell her she can’t.” — Carol K. Carr

2. “There are two powers in the world; one is the sword, and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women.” — Malala Yousafzai

3. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who had kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie

4. “You could certainly say that I’ve never underestimated myself, there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.” — Angela Merkel

5. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” — Melinda Gates

6. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story. I will.” — Amy Schumer

7. “I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.” — Tracee Ellis Ross

8. “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” — Proverbs 31:25

9. “Whether I am meant to or not, I challenge assumptions about women. I do make some people uncomfortable, which I’m well aware of, but that’s just part of coming to grips with what I believe is still one of the most important pieces of unfinished business in human history – empowering women to be able to stand up for themselves.” — Hillary Clinton

10. “Be strong, believe in who you are; be strong, believe in what you feel.” — Melissa Etheridge

11. “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” — Sarah Blakely

12. “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attended.” — Marie Curie

13. “One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go.” — Sheila Murray Bethel

14. “I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.” — Queen Latifah

15. “The strongest actions for a woman are to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” — unknown

Motivational Alpha Women Quotes

Next up is a collection of motivational alpha women quotes. Have a look!

1. “A bossy woman is someone who cares and commits and is a natural leader.” — Amy Poehler

2. “You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry, but never give up!” — unknown

3. “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” — Serena Williams

4. “An imitation may be quite successful in its own way, but imitation can never be Success. Success is a first-hand creation.” — Henry Ford

5. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey

6. “You’ve been filled with great treasure for one purpose: to be spilled.” – Yoko Ono

7. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” — Mary Kay Ash

8. “There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” — Mark Twain

9. “The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race.” — Susan B. Anthony

10. “I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.” — Maya Angelou

11. “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” — Toni Morrison

12. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” ― Estée Lauder

13. “It’s our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” — J.K. Rowling

14. “When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man; when a woman gives her opinion, she’s a b*tch.” — Bette Davis

15. “Being myself includes taking risks with myself, taking risks on new behavior, trying new ways of ‘being myself’, so that I can see who it is I want to be.” — Hugh Prather

Alpha Woman Mindset Quotes

These alpha female quotes will help you to adopt the mindset of an alpha woman.

1. “She is the one who is happy to admit that her failures are as valuable for learning as her successes.” — Lorraine Candy

2. “Mindset separates the best from the rest.” — Jo Owen

3. “You have to believe in yourself and believe in your ability to prove yourself wrong,” — Erin Foster

4. “It’s not about perfection. It’s about purpose.” — Beyonce

5. “I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” — Dolly Parton

6. “If you are afraid of failure, you don’t deserve success.” — Nastia Liukin

7. “The thing about an Alpha, male or female, is that they can lead. When things get desperate, they attack instead of retreat.” — Kristen Chandler

8. “The devil whispered in my ear, “you cannot withstand the storm”. Today I whispered in the devil’s ear, “I am the storm”.” — unknown

9. “Because confidence is really trust in yourself, right? It has nothing to do with what someone else thinks of you; it’s what you think of you.” — Chrissy Metz

10. “Don’t just stand for the success of other women- insist on it.” — Gail Blanke

11. “I am not a difficult woman at all. I am simply a strong woman and know my worth.” — Angelina Jolie

12. “Some women are lost in the fire. Some women are built from it.” — Michelle K. Some

13. “If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.” — Mindy Kaling

14. “Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.” — Diana Ross

15. “Never ever mistake her silence for weakness. Remember that sometimes the air stills before the onset of a hurricane.” — Nikita Hill

Powerful Alpha Female Quotes

Here are some more powerful alpha female quotes you should check out.

1. “Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention.” — Pink

2. “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” — Oprah Winfrey

3. “There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” — Ginger Rogers

4. “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself.” — Simone de Beauvoir

5. “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn but to unlearn.” – Gloria Steinem

6. “It’s also important to realize that it’s okay to be the first. If you constantly look for role models who look like you, then there won’t be any firsts.” ― Condoleezza Rice

7. “One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go.” — Sheila Murray Bethel

8. “I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t.” — Audre Lorde

9. “I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.” — Beyonce

10. “I encourage women to step up. Don’t wait for somebody to ask you.” — Reese Witherspoon

11. “Alpha Woman Characteristic: Alpha females believe in their limitless ability to achieve anything. Alpha females are generally the center of attraction. Successful alpha females are born leaders. Equally respected as an alpha male. Being impactful is another strong characteristic of an alpha woman. Alpha women are extremely ambitious.” — unknown

12. “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.” — Barbara De Angelis

13. “Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.” — Anne Sweeney

14. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland

15. “Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” — Jim Rohn

Strong Women Quotes

I’ll finish off with a collection of alpha women quotes on strong women.

1. “I am a warrior in the time of women warriors; the longing for justice is the sword I carry.” — Sonia Johnson

2. “Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.” — Reba McEntire

3. “Strong women don’t play the victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful, and don’t point fingers. They stand, and they deal.” — Mandy Hale

4. “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.” — Abraham Lincoln

5. “There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That’s their problem. It’s not mine.” — Gloria Allred

6. “Of course, I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.” — Chimamanda Adichie

7. “No matter where you are in life, you’ll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. The earlier in your life that you can learn that, the easier the rest of it will be.” — Sophia Amoruso

8. “I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I’m actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they, in turn, were my life lessons.” ― Drew Barrymore

9. “Enjoy life, study hard, play hard, be kind to other people, set high standards, and don’t be afraid to say ‘No.'” — Nia Long

10. “Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong.” — Emma Watson

11. “One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” ― Joan of Arc

12. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘ I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher

13. “A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” — Carly Simon

14. “Feminism…is not ‘women as victims’ but women refusing to be victims.” ― Gloria Steinem

15. “I’m happy being alone. A man can only add to my happiness, but he can never be the source of it.” — Kirsten Hill

To Conclude

I hope these powerful alpha female quotes have helped you to get in touch with the inner goddess that lies in you.

Until next time!