Why shouldn't there be more epic, brilliant female characters onscreen? — Florence Pugh Copy Share Image
“What are you? The pregnant MacGyver?” “Best compliment I’ve had in a while.” — Cristin Harber Copy Share Image
All too often, female characters, in particular, aren't multi-layered enough. — Ruth Bradley Copy Share Image
I have been very lucky that I never got typecast while playing female characters. — Kiku Sharda Copy Share Image
What's the trick to writing a great female character? Make her human. — Nicole Holofcener Copy Share Image
“You only fix something, when it’s broken. And you - are far from broken.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Don't forget I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. — Julia Roberts Copy Share Image
The female characters in 'Peep Show' are not 'strong': they are idiots. As idiotic as the men. — Robert Webb Copy Share Image
I think people get confused: people think 'strong female characters' mean you need to play an action figure. — Bel Powley Copy Share Image
Most female characters have either been the temptress - like a Betty Boop type - or the victim - like an Olive… — Paul Dini Copy Share Image
I wanted to have very strong female characters. I just thought it was always the way the world should be. — Elizabeth Hand Copy Share Image
“You're the absolute protagonist of this book, very well; but do you believe that gives you the right to have carnal relations… — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image
“She's only a girl. What kind of men are you?' 'Dead ones?' asked Drith, who yanked the door open and put her… — Donna Thorland Copy Share Image
With 'Holes' I was troubled that there weren't very many female characters. I tried to put them in where I could. But… — Louis Sachar Copy Share Image
Men should be able to see themselves in female characters and female strength, just as much as women are able to see… — Maya Hawke Copy Share Image
The ratio of male to female characters in movies has been exactly the same since 1946. So if you've ever had people… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
People are afraid to show women with demons. But I think it's important for women to see flawed female characters. We're held… — Riley Keough 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
I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are ‘the poor heartbroken girl.’… — Gal Gadot Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I always found growing up that, even inspiring female characters or complex female characters in TV and film... I often found that… — Esme Creed-Miles Copy Share Image
“When a Wanderess has been caged, or perched with her wings clipped, She lives like a Stoic, She lives most heroic, smiling… — Roman Payne 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
“...I do write books that are female oriented. In my books, the female characters are always searching for something and they often… — Shireen Dodson Copy Share Image
This is really funny, but we did a study of the occupations of female characters on TV, and there are so many… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
It starts with the writing. We have to think of all these characters - we have to treat them all equally. We… — Cliff Chiang Copy Share Image
Women are always murdered and maimed, and they’re never given their rightful place as lead characters! And I think [creator Michael Hirst]… — Clive Standen Copy Share Image
“I couldn't tell anyone how I felt because I knew they wouldn't understand. Oh, poor little Christina, falling for the bad man… — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
Here's my feeling: For everyone, men and women, it's important to be a feminist. It's important to have female characters. It's wonderful… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
“I am no feminist. Even though the term "feminism" is founded upon the basic principle of gender equality, it possesses its own… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity, we need… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
Something happened to me when I wrote female characters in my early plays; it was a real liberation. — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
“You are not born to follow the society, you are born to inspire it - you are born to teach it -… — Abhijit Naskar 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
“When no possessions keep us, when no countries contain us, and no time detains us, man becomes a heroic wanderer, and woman,… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
Especially in comedies, I think a lot of time the female characters are there to provide a balance for guys. — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
“Whatever you guys call it. Man up. Get your panties out of a wad. Put on your big boy shorts. Grow a… — Cristin Harber Copy Share Image
A lot of animated movies in the past have sort of relied on these archaic tropes on what the female characters in… — Stephanie Beatriz Copy Share Image
The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
“Any nation that does not learn to place women on the same pedestal of respect and dignity as men, will never in… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
![“Women are always murdered and maimed, and they’re never given their rightful place as lead characters! And I think [creator Michael Hirst] has just written what should have been written a long time ago. There shouldn’t be anything that different about Vikings, but there is, because there’ve just…” quote by Clive Standen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/017/clive-standen-42410_actors_women-are-always-murdered-and-maimed-and_773481.jpg)
