The past is a stepping stone, not a millstone.
I absolutely adore and idolise women. All women. I think they are all amazing. The female musicians I've met have been far more inspiring than the male ones. Women tend to be much more creative and ambitious. I think I may have been a woman in a past life.
It's OK to quote from your past. But I'm more interested in quoting from my present and pointing towards the future.