I don't fully understand my wife's emotions - and I'm supposed to write an excellent female character and unravel the secret of… — Evan Goldberg Copy Share Image
I'm just hoping that as I get older, and as more and more movies get made by female directors, what we start… — Karyn Kusama Copy Share Image
I immediately noticed there were far more male characters than female characters in the programs, even now, in the 21st century. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When men write women, they tend to write women the way they want women to be, or the way they resent women… — Simon Pegg Copy Share Image
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I want to try different genres. I think I'll still be looking at a strong female character in the center, and identity… — Celine Sciamma Copy Share Image
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“Thus, within Linnaean terminology, a female characteristic (the lactating mamma) ties humans to brutes, while a traditionally male characteristic (reason) marks our… — Londa Schiebinger Copy Share Image
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I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting. I actually tend… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
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I feel that the thing about film and particularly about TV, actually, is it's being created now. We're living in the best… — Cynthia Nixon Copy Share Image
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I was being generous. Gia Coppola wasn't even a filmmaker at that time, but I asked her to do it, because I… — James Franco Copy Share Image
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People, you know, had trouble with the character. Mindy is not immediately likeable. She does and says a lot of things that… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
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I thought about ["Summer Sisters" ] so often as I was writing about these female characters who love each other and hated… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
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“hereditary and transmitted through the paternal line. Therefore, a person whose father is not a priest cannot be a priest either. *… — Joseph Telushkin Copy Share Image
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Psychologically it gets challenging at times to switch into a female character. But the moment I get into the look of Palak,… — Kiku Sharda Copy Share Image
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I am really inspired by strong, badass, female characters. I would start with a revenge film, then ease into stories of badass… — Alicia Sixtos Copy Share Image
My parents put me in sports when I was 5 years old, and they put my sisters in sports. So that's what… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters… — Ellen Pompeo Copy Share Image
I firmly believe in and support everyone's right to freedom of artistic expression. STEEL MAGNOLIAS is my artistic expression, and it is… — Robert Harling Copy Share Image
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