I had one date in high school - that was it, and he didn't ask me out again, because I was taller… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When it came time for college, I told my parents I was going to major in acting. And they were so removed… — Geena Davis Acting Copy Share Image
I do like the process of producing. Later in my career, like when I had the TV show, I was a producer… — Geena Davis Career Copy Share Image
So many other countries have had female leaders, in fact the U.S. ranks 61st in female representation in government and I think… — Geena Davis Female 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 Basketball Copy Share Image
I immediately noticed there were far more male characters than female characters in the programs, even now, in the 21st century. — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I was really lucky that I had an aunt who was very inspiring to me. She was different than anybody in my… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
How do we encourage a lot more girls to pursue science, technology, and engineering careers? By casting droves of women in STEM… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
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
We need more female directors, we also need men to step up and identify with female characters and stories about women. We… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I realized that in all the sectors of society where there's a huge gender disparity, the one place that can be fixed… — Geena Davis Board members Copy Share Image
I would say how important it is that we stop teaching kids, from the beginning, that boys are more important than girls.… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I wanted to take up a sport the real way and see if I actually had athletic ability. And then I happened… — Geena Davis Ability 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 Element of surprise Copy Share Image
I had a pretty poor self-image for a long time. I broke into acting as a model in New York. I was… — Geena Davis Acting 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… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I do have a very chill - I can watch all my movies. A lot of people don't like to watch their… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I had a deliberate plan to get into movies by becoming a model, so I went to New York and got a… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
We are in effect enculturating kids from the very beginning to see women and girls as not taking up half of the… — Geena Davis Children Copy Share Image
I watch very little television, actually. There's so many shows I want to watch and then I know I'll get hooked and… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
There were so many women who had worked throughout the war in every possible job. They were told, "Now leave, so the… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I told my parents when I was three that I wanted to be in movies. I don't know what I saw at… — Geena Davis Jobs Copy Share Image
Even though I was 34 or 35 or something. I was like, “People can do that? Women can actually just say what… — Geena Davis Being yourself 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 Ability Copy Share Image
When I started watching Breaking Bad, I binge-watched it. I thought it was so good that I started to cry. It's the… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I get the feeling that characters are written female when they have to be, and all the other characters are male, and… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
When I was first starting out was also when I first started really paying attention to the Oscars and stuff like that.… — Geena Davis 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
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 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
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
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
When I was a model, actually, for a little while, my friend that I worked with a lot, she had horrible self-esteem… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I once read a quote that I think was Michelle Pfeiffer in an article, who said that she thought people went into… — Geena Davis Acting Copy Share Image
I had this aunt who had a career and traveled. She'd say things like, "When you go to college, I think we… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
I just passed on some a script that I was sent, because I said, "I haven't yet played the person staying home,… — Geena Davis Always trying 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
The thing I noticed, have learned the most about directors, is: when they're very confident in themselves, they're open to creativity from… — Geena Davis Creativity Copy Share Image
My whole theory about why I couldn’t find any creators who realized they were leaving out female characters is because they were… — Geena Davis Character Copy Share Image
![“When I started watching Breaking Bad, I binge-watched it. I thought it was so good that I started to cry. It's the only time in my life I've been completely jealous, the only time. I was like, [imitates crying] "I want to do what Bryan Cranston gets to do. I want a part like that." [both laugh]…” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc6/geena-davis-2583_binge_when-i-started-watching-breaking-bad-i-b_1424848.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)
![“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)
![“The thing I noticed, have learned the most about directors, is: when they're very confident in themselves, they're open to creativity from other people. If they're scared or nervous, then they shut off and nobody's ideas [count].” quote by Geena Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/191/geena-davis-2583_creativity_the-thing-i-noticed-have-learned-the-mos_553934.jpg)
