I think I always had joie de vivre. But I had pretty bad self-esteem growing up and much of my adult life. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
If we show fictional characters doing cool stuff, then girls will want to be it in real life. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The more hours of television a girl watches, the fewer options she thinks she has in life. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I am completely obsessed with numbers and data. I have become a scientist in later life. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Having a very complicated life, or a lot of problems, or a lot of flaws, is always great to play. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I never intended to become a data head. I could never have predicted it would play such an important role in my… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The motto of my institute has always been, 'If they can see it, they can be it.' And it's literally true. If… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The only time I got the absolute most insanely nervous in my life was at the Olympic trials, because archery is a… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
An eye-opening moment in my life, a very defining moment, was the first time I met Susan Sarandon [before shooting Thelma &… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I would say any film can be called feminist that has female characters who have agency in their life, that are in… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
In advertisements for your favorite products, are women denigrated or objectified in some way? All of that is important. I would rewrite my kids'… — Geena Davis Copy Share
Women are in many ways second-class citizens in the United States in 2016, because of the way that we're portrayed in popular culture. — Geena Davis Copy Share
On film, you can't do it over again. And you do have to stop shooting at a certain point. — Geena Davis Copy Share
I remember when 'A League of Their Own' was coming out in '92, when I was doing interviews, it seemed like every interviewer at… — Geena Davis Copy Share
Behind the cameras, there's a different problem, which I think is not unconscious gender bias. It's probably categorized more as conscious gender bias. Because… — Geena Davis Copy Share
I was so tall in high school that I was convinced that I was uncoordinated and not athletic. I was terrified to play any… — Geena Davis Copy Share
We all know the huge problem there is with entertainment in general leaving out women. Especially as actors, we know there are fewer great… — Geena Davis Copy Share
That's the really frustrating thing, but also the fixable thing. My theory why no one notices is that that's the [women's roles] ratio thing… — Geena Davis Copy Share
I watch very little television, actually. There's so many shows I want to watch and then I know I'll get hooked and I have… — Geena Davis Copy Share
I never intended to become a data head. I could never have predicted it would play such an important role in my life. Yet… — Geena Davis Copy Share
They called and said, "I know we're not supposed to even tell you, but you've been offered to play the President." And I said,… — Geena Davis Copy Share
![“An eye-opening moment in my life, a very defining moment, was the first time I met Susan Sarandon [before shooting Thelma & Louise]. We were going to meet, just Ridley [Scott] and Susan and I, to go through the script and see if we had any thoughts or ideas. I was reading the script, and in the…” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/43e/geena-davis-2583_defining_an-eye-opening-moment-in-my-life-a-very_3188941.jpg)
