When I was a kid, my grandparents were Greek immigrants on my father's side. My grandfather used to read me Greek myths, in which there are a great many goddesses and stories of strong women. And I was entranced by… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
There was a brief period in college where I flirted with the idea of becoming a lawyer because my father was one. But I was cured of it rather swiftly. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
There are certain expectations placed on writers if other people have put a value on their gender. I'm aware of the hundreds of tiny… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
Violence in drama is an external contextualization of internal conflicts. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
It's always fair to criticize, to question, to engage about things like whitewashing and violence against women and choices of lack of diversity. All… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
I've taken a number of creative leaps, and some of them worked, and some of them didn't, but I don't regret any of them… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
The range of my interests in science fiction - it really does run a gamut. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
I don't have to spend a lot of time figuring out, 'Gosh, I wonder how guys feel,' because most every piece of art I… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
Like a lot of people, I sold my first script in graduate school at UCLA, a 'Joan of Arc' for producer Joel Silver. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
'The Handmaid's Tale' is not a book or show advocating enslaving women or creating a theocracy. It's not glorifying that. It's talking about what… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
The world that we live in isn't uniform-looking, and the future that we're headed toward isn't uniform-looking. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
'Altered Carbon' is one of the most seminal pieces of post-cyberpunk hard science fiction out there - a dark, complex noir story that challenges… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
For years, I have been inspired by the inventive and masterful storytelling of the 'SAO' franchise. I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to work… — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
It was very, very important to me to represent a broader swath of humanity that often isn't seen in futuristic sci-fi. — Laeta Kalogridis Copy Share Image
