My scripts are always filled with notes. I like to just analyze everything from the point of view of the whole picture,… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
My parents are both from Vermont, very old-fashioned New England. We heated our house with wood my father chopped. My mom grew… — Geena Davis England Copy Share Image
Women can feel inspired by the story. People who haven't been traditionally given a chance to use their skills or shine are… — Geena Davis Chance Copy Share Image
Nobody ever said, "Well if you want to be in movies, you should go to L.A." Everybody else was going to New… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
My point was the world is missing female characters. A lot of times there is one female character, maybe even a cool… — Geena Davis Character Copy Share Image
I had told my agents that I never wanted to do an hour-long TV show. I said, "I'm not that stupid." Because… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I just love all the details about movies, and it's fun to be involved in everything. I just love it. It's just… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
My sons last summer, they won a trophy from their surfing camp and they came home and went right over to the… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When I started out, maybe because I did Thelma & Louise early on - but people were always asking, "Are things better… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The only time I got the absolute most insanely nervous in my life was at the Olympic trials, because archery is a… — Geena Davis Absolutes Copy Share Image
Certainly 'Wonder Woman' needed to be made, and I'm so beyond thrilled with how it came out. I met Patty Jenkins, and… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I met the former president of Iceland [Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir] once. I think she was president for, like, 16 years or something. She… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When I got pregnant, I told [Susan Sarandon ]. She said, "All right. I'm gonna tell you the thing to do when… — Geena Davis Being the best Copy Share Image
I was once up for a part, and the male star was also producing the movie. They were talking about meeting with… — Geena Davis Dinner 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… — Geena Davis Feminist Copy Share Image
I have a Web site that parents and girls can use to learn about Title IX and take action if they find… — Geena Davis Action Copy Share Image
I used to be very unathletic. I was always so gangly and self-conscious about my height. I had convinced myself I was… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The only movies I saw till I was 17 were made by Disney. My parents had this thing. Disney was like, you… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I played this character twice in live action, and now I've become an animated character. It was actually fun to see myself… — Geena Davis Action 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 Adventure Copy Share Image
I remember very distinctly being so tall I didn't fit sleeves, so I ended up modeling lingerie and bathing suits, sleeveless stuff,… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
All of Hollywood is run on one assumption: That women will watch stories about men, but men won't watch stories about women.… — Geena Davis 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
~There are moments when I feel like I have a looong road ahead of me, with college and dating and driving and… — Geena Davis College Copy Share Image
I'm the mother of two daughters, one of whom is going to get possessed. It's really spooky and great. I'm shooting it… — Geena Davis Character Copy Share Image
We're making this as entertainment. But God willing, if this show stays on and people see a woman in that office for… — Geena Davis Entertainment Copy Share Image
I never intended to become a data head. I could never have predicted it would play such an important role in my… — Geena Davis Gender Copy Share Image
I'm not somebody who takes stuff home with them, that if I shoot a scene and I'm personally impacted for days or… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I meet Susan [Saradon], and she was amazing. We sit down to go through the script [Thelma & Louise]. I swear, I… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
My daughter was a toddler. I had no idea there was anything wrong with kids' media.I started watching little preschool shows with… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
The whole point of why I'm doing this is to show all kids, boys and girls, that women take up half the… — Geena Davis Ambition Copy Share Image
The fictitious worlds created for kids are nearly bereft of female presence. It's sending a very clear message from the beginning that… — Geena Davis Adventure Copy Share Image
For a long time, way back in the ’30s and ’40s, there were fabulous female roles. Bette Davis and all those people… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I just started asking my friends if they had noticed. None of them - feminists, mothers, daughters - noticed until I pointed… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Because I had some roles that resonated with women, I immediately noticed that there were far more male characters than female characters… — Geena Davis 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
[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
I don't know how in the twenty-first century we can possibly justify not showing girls things that they can aspire to, and… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
After a couple of rehearsals and a couple of takes, Sydney Pollack says, "Come here. Why are you not nervous?" And I… — Geena Davis Acting Copy Share Image
![“I met the former president of Iceland [Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir] once. I think she was president for, like, 16 years or something. She said she used to get letters from little boys saying, "Madam President, do you think it will ever be possible for a boy to be president?" Just like we assume that…” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cab/geena-davis-2583_assuming_i-met-the-former-president-of-iceland-j_2084823.jpg)
![“When I got pregnant, I told [Susan Sarandon ]. She said, "All right. I'm gonna tell you the thing to do when you're giving birth: Push like you're trying to win a prize, like you want to be the best patient he's ever had. He's going to give you a prize for winning that." So I did. [The doctor]…” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a0/geena-davis-2583_being-the-best_when-i-got-pregnant-i-told-susan-sarando_1309368.jpg)
![“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/i/a2e/geena-davis-2583_adventure_so-many-female-characters-are-the-girlfr_2482477.jpg)
![“I meet Susan [Saradon], and she was amazing. We sit down to go through the script [Thelma & Louise]. I swear, I think it was page one - she says, "So my first line, I don't think we need that line. Or we could put it on page two. Cut this ..." And I was just like ... My jaw was to the ground.” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/889/geena-davis-2583_cutting_i-meet-susan-saradon-and-she-was-amazing_2081446.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/i/1bd/geena-davis-2583_aunt_my-aunt-took-me-to-my-first-play-too-whi_3042814.jpg)
![“After a couple of rehearsals and a couple of takes, Sydney Pollack says, "Come here. Why are you not nervous?" And I [say], "Do you think it would be better if I was nervous?" And he says, "No, it's just I can't understand it - how you would be first time on a set, you're acting, when he flubs his…” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/052/geena-davis-2583_acting_after-a-couple-of-rehearsals-and-a-coupl_1825989.jpg)