On the rumors that her black eye was the result of abuse by Salman Khan: "For some perverse reason, no one wants to believe me, that I fell down the stairs. First the media calls me the woman of the millennium, a woman of substance. Then how can the same media make me out to be such a doormat? I`m a self-respecting woman, I don`t take nonsense from anyone. No one tries caveman tactics on me. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger can fall and get hurt, so why should I be any different?"
- Aishwarya RaiI refuse to be a doormat to any man. I will never allow anyone to push me around. I am my own mistress.
- Manisha KoiralaI`m not just a doormat. I`m not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it`s about trying to find some strength through that.
- Lucinda WilliamsI myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.
- Adnan AliI only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.
- Rebecca West