Female character Quotes · Page 3

The female characters in 'Peep Show' are not 'strong': they are idiots. As idiotic as the men.

— Robert Webb

I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.

— L. J. Smith

There's just a deeper level of sophistication in the writing of female characters on TV.

— Vera Farmiga

I would like Martin Scorsese to be interested in a female character once in a while, but I don’t know if I’ll…

— Meryl Streep

I guess there's a vulnerability in seeing a female character trying to get out of something really drastic.

— Elisha Cuthbert

There's nothing worse than having a very strong female character and then suddenly having it go away.

— Khandi Alexander

It's a convention, but in horror movies the female characters usually tend to believe easier in a supernatural event.

— Fede Alvarez

I want to do a little bit of everything. I want to play a good, strong female character.

— Shannon Elizabeth

“So, why do you write these strong female characters? Because you’re still asking me that question." [ Equality Now speech, May 15, 2006]”

— Joss Whedon

Two phrases I hate in reference to female characters are 'strong' and 'feisty.' They really annoy me. It's the most condescending thing.…

— Helen Mirren

“A female character can: Like babies, Be devoted to her lover, Cry, Be gentle, Be scared, Be uncertain, Take advice, and still…

— Celine Kiernan

As a woman, I don't feel like I have a responsibility to create better female characters. I feel like I have a…

— Courtney A. Kemp

The funny thing with Ophelia is that I remembered her being this really cool, awesome female character when I read 'Hamlet' in…

— Ryan North

People focus on the darker female characters in my books, but for every one of those, I can also show you an…

— Gillian Flynn

There aren't enough good roles for strong women. I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see…

— Gal Gadot

“On Writing About Nora Hawks I write about a female character to try, in vain, to understand two things: the purpose of…

— Dennis R. Miller

One of the things that's important for anybody adapting source material that is primarily a male buddy picture is to find ways…

— Bryan Fuller

I'm extremely excited about working with Troika on 'The Hive.' This script has two elements I always look for in a thriller…

— Brad Anderson

Even while I'm really interested in playing female characters that are varied and interesting and dynamic, I'm not of the mind that…

— Tessa Thompson

I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel that…

— Rose Leslie

These superhero movies are starting to give more love to not only black characters but also to more female characters, which is…

— Aldis Hodge

Bechdel Test, was named for the comic strip it came from, penned by Alison Bechdel - but Bechdel credits a friend named…

— Alison Bechdel

People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

A lot of times, female characters - particularly the villains - come off as very one-dimensional. They get the short shrift in…

— Paul Dini

“Women are, therefore, to be considered either as moral beings, or so weak that they must be entirely subjected to the superior…

— Mary Wollstonecraft

“The fundamental defect of the female character is a lack of a sense of justice. This originates first and foremost in their…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“***CALL FOR SUBMISSION*** Not asking for any money, I'm asking you to do what you do best. I am putting together a…

— Andrew Scorah

“It seems almost like America wants their boys hurt. That they need that. That guy who writes books about the wolf and…

— Anonymous

I think there is a wonderful trend of strong female characters on television right now.

— Amanda Schull

I just love strong female characters in general, not necessarily because, 'She's evil' or 'Oh, because she's good.'

— Katie Cassidy

I don't see female characters as different or inferior to male characters.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

I loved seeing a lead female character who isn't perfect and isn't demonized for it.

— Josephine Langford

I love the female characters in 'She-Ra.' There isn't another show quite like it.

— Noelle Stevenson

Ordinarily, I develop videogames with female characters that aren't girlfriends, bimbos and sidekicks.

— Brianna Wu

I see the portrayal of any believable female character as feminist.

— Phoebe Waller-Bridge

What's the trick to writing a great female character? Make her human.

— Nicole Holofcener

I have been very lucky that I never got typecast while playing female characters.

— Kiku Sharda

When you encounter sophistication in the creation of a female character, you thank the writers and you claim it.

— Vera Farmiga

All too often, female characters, in particular, aren't multi-layered enough.

— Ruth Bradley

You don't often see a cross section of female characters interacting with each other at the top of a chain.

— Phoebe Waller-Bridge