Every so often when I'm writing, a character might actually be a distinct person in my head - often not an actor or a face, literally a person who just seems to exist in my imagination. Then the challenge is… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
When I lived in Nashville, Tanya Tucker and people like that were coming up, and I'm sure that Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette were going, 'What's that noise? That's not country.' It's always been this battle where whoever comes up… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
Chick flick is not a term used to praise a movie. Nobody says 'it's a great chick flick.' It's a way of being derisive.… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
You're allowed to make things for women on television, and there's not like... you don't have to go through the humiliation of having made… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
Always, in all circumstances, wear comfortable shoes. You never know when you may have to run for your life. — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
The movie I've watched a million times is 'A Face in the Crowd,' directed by Elia Kazan, starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal. I… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
You're allowed to make things for women on television and there's not like... you don't have to go through the humiliation of having made… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
I don't know anyone male or female who can quote-unquote have it all. It's a made-up idea. Men don't have it all. They may… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
If the same energy went into marketing movies to women as they do on the other demographics we might see more of a spike. — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
It's a tough time for screenwriters right now, because fewer movies are getting made. I'm enjoying television so much. It offers opportunities for writers… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
What I'm mainly interested in is not having women characters that have to be perfect, obviously. That's something I feel strongly about and have… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
Movie studios are owned by giant corporations. They care about money; they don't care about movies. — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard… — Callie Khouri Copy Share Image
