What 10 Famous Women Have to Say About Being Single
By: Acamea Deadwiler
Tags: Women, Celebrity, Loneliness, Self, Feminism

What 10 Famous Women Have to Say About Being Single

Some of the most successful women in the world tout benefits of aloneness.

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When it comes to being single or romantically attached, I don’t categorize one over the other. There are pros and cons to both sides. I only advocate for feeling comfortable in either state and not attaching your relationship status to your sense of self-worth.

Especially if you’re a woman, remaining single past a certain age or for extended periods is often viewed unfavorably. This can make you feel self-conscious about a circumstance with which you’d otherwise be content. Yet, there’s no shame and much power in autonomy.

Here’s what 10 of the world’s most famous, successful ladies have to say about being single. Because despite how confident you may be in your aloneness, support is always helpful.

1. Jennifer Aniston, Actress

“We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child … We don’t need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own ‘happily ever after’ for ourselves.” — Huffington Post

2. Lady Gaga, Pop Icon

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” — Cosmopolitan

3. Shonda Rhimes, Television Producer

“I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but I only ever write about one thing: being alone. The fear of being alone, the desire to not be alone, the attempts we make to find our person, to keep our person, to convince our person to not leave us alone, the joy of being with our person and thus no longer alone, the devastation of being left alone. The need to hear the words: You are not alone. Every single time it comes down to one thing. You are not alone.” — Vulture

4. Stevie Nicks, Singer/Songwriter

“Most women would not be happy being me. People say, ‘But you’re alone.’ But I don’t feel alone. I feel very un-alone. I feel very sparkly and excited about everything. I know women who are going, like, ‘I don’t want to grow old alone.’ And I’m like, ‘See, that doesn’t scare me.’ … My generation fought very hard for feminism, and we fought very hard to not be labeled as you had to have a husband or you had to be in a relationship, or you were somehow not a cool chick.” — Vulture

5. Diane Keaton, Actress

“I don’t think that because I’m not married, it’s made my life any less. That old maid myth is garbage.” — Independent UK

6. Nicki Minaj, Hip-Hop Icon

“As soon as I realized that I could actually live and breathe, and eat and sleep, and walk and talk without having a boyfriend, something clicked in me. Becoming single was one of the things that made me feel strong and powerful. The fact that I am a young woman who doesn’t need a man for money.” — ELLE

7. Constance Wu, Actress

“I’d rather lose all my stuff than lose myself because I’ve done that before, and that feels way worse.” — Vulture

8. Rashida Jones, Actress

“I had the full princess fantasy: the white horse, the whole being saved from my life, which is ridiculous. What do I want to be saved from? My life’s great! But it’s just this weird thing that’s been hammered into my head culturally: that’s the only way to succeed, that’s the only thing that counts for a woman. I’m happy, but the fact that I’m not married and don’t have kids — it’s taken me a long time to get to a place where I actually am OK with that, where I actually don’t feel like I’m some sort of loser.” — The Guardian

9. Grace Jones, Fashion Mogul

“I have made a big effort in my life to enjoy being alone so that I don’t enter a relationship only because I am afraid of being on my own. I enjoy my own company because there is no guarantee even if you are in a couple that the match will last all your life. And I like myself. I’m the best form of entertainment I have! The key is to make friends with yourself.” — I’ll Never Write My Memoirs

10. Kim Cattrall, Actress

“It’s amazing freedom you have with [being single] and then the thought of someone invading your space… I guess there’re those moments where you think, ’If I’m having a bad day, who do I call?’ There are lonely moments, but I have to tell you honestly, that for myself, so many women in relationships are very loving, but also lonely too.” — BBC