Birthday special: Celebrate Emma Watson’s 25th with her inspiring quotes

It’s hard to believe that Emma Watson, who played the teenage Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, is turning 25!Watson is known not only for her acting skills but also for her activism, after launching UN's ‘HeForShe’ campaign calling men to support gender equality. But the British artist’s influence goes further than feminism, and over the last few years she has spoken up about gender stereotypes, growing up and being yourself. Here's a look at some of the most motivating quotes from the birthday girl.On the idea of feminism as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador[caption id="attachment_2197720" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On men-hating at the launch of the HeforShe Campaign [caption id="attachment_2197716" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On making mistakes and learning from them[caption id="attachment_2197712" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On wearing what you want to look perfect [caption id="attachment_2197714" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On not being afraid of fear [caption id="attachment_2197722" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On what scares her [caption id="attachment_2197724" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption] On being yourself[caption id="attachment_2197718" align="alignleft" width="825"] Image by Reuters[/caption]