They called and said, "I know we're not supposed to even tell you, but you've been offered to play the President." And… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I really only did theater in school in college. I did summer stock a couple of times in the summer, and plays… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When my friends and I would act out movies as kids, we'd play the guys' roles, since they had the most interesting… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I think if you're doing a play, you're rehearsing enough that you get to a point where it's freeing again. But in… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Having a very complicated life, or a lot of problems, or a lot of flaws, is always great to play. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I got cast playing the best baseball player anybody's ever seen. I don't know how to play any sport, including baseball, but… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
So many female characters are the girlfriend of the person having the adventure. I want to play baseball, I don't want to… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I was all limbs and I was very convinced that I must be uncoordinated, so I didn't want to try any sports.… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
[My aunt] took me to my first play, too, which was dinner theater. I don't know if they have that in England,… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
In advertisements for your favorite products, are women denigrated or objectified in some way? All of that is important. I would rewrite my kids'… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Women are in many ways second-class citizens in the United States in 2016, because of the way that we're portrayed in popular culture. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
On film, you can't do it over again. And you do have to stop shooting at a certain point. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I remember when 'A League of Their Own' was coming out in '92, when I was doing interviews, it seemed like every interviewer at… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Behind the cameras, there's a different problem, which I think is not unconscious gender bias. It's probably categorized more as conscious gender bias. Because… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I was so tall in high school that I was convinced that I was uncoordinated and not athletic. I was terrified to play any… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
We all know the huge problem there is with entertainment in general leaving out women. Especially as actors, we know there are fewer great… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
That's the really frustrating thing, but also the fixable thing. My theory why no one notices is that that's the [women's roles] ratio thing… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
![“So many female characters are the girlfriend of the person having the adventure. I want to play baseball, I don't want to be the girlfriend of the one [who plays].” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a2e/geena-davis-2583_adventure_so-many-female-characters-are-the-girlfr_2482477.jpg)
![“[My aunt] took me to my first play, too, which was dinner theater. I don't know if they have that in England, but you eat a dinner while you watch a play. And she ordered a glass of wine. I was like, "Oh my God. This is, like, the most sophisticated thing I have ever done."” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1bd/geena-davis-2583_aunt_my-aunt-took-me-to-my-first-play-too-whi_3042814.jpg)
![“That's the really frustrating thing, but also the fixable thing. My theory why no one notices is that that's the [women's roles] ratio thing they grew up with. It's just been that way forever, so they don't see it.” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/934/geena-davis-2583_forever_that-s-the-really-frustrating-thing-but_195125.jpg)