Alison Jackson
Alison Jackson

The religious imagery and fairytales that formed our shared cultural references have been replaced by the cult of celebrity. Marilyn is the sex goddess, Camilla Parker Bowles is cast as the wicked witch, Che Guevara is the revolutionary. Celebrities have become visual shorthand for narratives that shape our lives.

Andrea Seigel
Andrea Seigel

I've never read any of the '50 Shades of Grey' books because the Internet pre-educated me about the 'my inner goddess is doing the merengue with some salsa moves' material.

Angela Carter
Angela Carter

Mother goddesses are just as silly a notion as father gods. If a revival of the myths of these cults gives woman emotional satisfaction, it does so at the price of obscuring the real conditions of life. This is why they were invented in the first place.

Annie Potts
Annie Potts

Dixie Carter was a goddess. The kind of wife and mother that every mother hopes their daughter will become and the kind of friend that is absolutely irreplaceable. She loved fiercely and was adored in return.

Anohni
Anohni

God - God's the wrong word - goddess or nature will conspire to transform you in a way you couldn't have imagined.

April Winchell
April Winchell

I am severely distracted these days. It's hard to sit in front of the computer, uploading bad music for hours, when you have a wonderful boyfriend who treats you like a Goddess.

Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande

Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up.

Ashnikko
Ashnikko

I've been kind of embracing my own power and really getting in touch with my inner goddess.

Ashwin Sanghi
Ashwin Sanghi

I was told that Ganesha sat between Lakshmi and Saraswati. My quest to attain the blessings of both goddesses explains my physique.

Banks
Banks

Being brave enough to just be unapologetic for who you are, that's a goddess.