I approach writing female characters the same why I approach writing male characters. I never think I'm writing about women, I think… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I just don't feel like I've seen very many movies about 17-year-old girls where the question is not, 'Will she find the… — Greta Gerwig Copy Share Image
I do not think that when I write a female character, I intend to reflect my thoughts on gender equality, but I… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
“In writing, a good guy must never break any of the Ten Commandments. A bad guy must break every one. That's why… — Kimberly Black Copy Share Image
The big takeaway I got from 'Thelma & Louise' was the reaction of women who had seen the movie being so profound,… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
If screenwriters have to kill off a female character, they love to give her cancer. We've seen so many great actresses go… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
The female characters in my books tend to be independent, frisky, spunky, witty, emotionally strong, erotically daring, spiritually oriented and intellectually generous;… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
The creators of kids' media had no idea they were leaving out that many female characters. They were in utter shock that… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
“Romance novels feature nuanced portrayals of female characters having adventures, making choices, and accepting themselves just as they are. When we say… — Maya Rodale Copy Share Image
I'm very conditioned by my surroundings, by the influences of social media, by the television I watch. And I always found, growing… — Esme Creed-Miles Copy Share Image
I think it's the source material. 27 Dresses was a famous book, and Devil Wears Prada was also a wonderful book, so… — Jerry Bruckheimer Copy Share Image
It would be futile to attempt to fit women into a masculine pattern of attitudes, skills and abilities and disastrous to force… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
I personally never felt like I connected to a lot of characters, especially female characters, that were written the way they were… — Katy O'Brian Copy Share Image
With every movie, I am trying in my own little way to do whatever I can to change the way female characters… — Taapsee Pannu Copy Share Image
Often, I'll read a script and the female character's an extension or serves some sort of purpose in terms of the male… — Andrea Riseborough Copy Share Image
After my first book, many of my readers came back to tell me that the female characters I had created were not… — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves. — Madchen Amick Copy Share Image
I don't think male characters are as one-dimensional as female characters. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting. — William Gibson Copy Share Image
I was really serious about being an actress. I was playing young female characters and not feeling very connected to them. — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
A general philosophy of the female characters in my films is they all want something to believe in, and not having anything. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
“The Influence of the Female Character upon Society, published in 1801, complains about female fashions.” — Helena Kelly Copy Share Image
In my mind, every single female character I've written is plus-size. — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
Oftentimes in films, the female character, if she's not the protagonist - and often, even if she is - feels like an… — Tessa Thompson Copy Share Image
Very good female characters, that's all we want. It's happening, slow and steady, which I love. Hopefully, it gets a little quicker.… — Diana Silvers Copy Share Image
I find that in the science fiction world, you have almost more women fans than male fans and I think it's because… — Katee Sackhoff Copy Share Image
It's only recently women got to be action heroes on TV. Progress is slow, and often non-existent. There's plenty of cool comics… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
“Dear reader, you've never been a character in a novel, especially not a female character created by a man. You don't understand… — Yeng Pway Ngon Copy Share Image
It's great to have female characters that have depth that you can explore instead of being the decoration or the girlfriend or… — Madchen Amick Copy Share Image
“We play and tease, but―darn it―he has not dragged me into the rain and kissed me senseless yet. And that's how it's… — Shari L. Tapscott Copy Share Image
I like shows where the female characters are as funny as the male characters, not just commenting on how funny the male… — Graham Linehan Copy Share Image
We had a moment in the '40s and '50s, where female characters were very strong in film, where these incredible roles were… — Monica Bellucci Copy Share Image
Greg Rucka always writes lovely, believable female characters in books like 'Whiteout,' 'Queen and Country,' and 'Lazarus.' I am a fan of… — Gail Simone Copy Share Image
In 1996, Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' was removed from classrooms after a school board passed a 'prohibition of alternative lifestyle instruction' act. Apparently,… — Richard LaGravenese Copy Share Image
A lot of times, female characters - particularly the villains - come off as very one-dimensional. They get the short shrift in… — Paul Dini Copy Share Image
There are a lot of female characters out there that, when they fall on hard times, they sort of stew in their… — Ari Graynor Copy Share Image
