Beauty Quote by Curtis Sittenfeld

When a woman creates an unlikable character, a lot of people think it's a mistake.

— Karin Slaughter

Whether consciously or unconsciously, I felt myself drawn to writing a female character who was pretty flawed and not very virtuous or wonderful or…

— Leni Zumas

There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed,…

— Ellen Pompeo

Anytime you have a female protagonist, it's going to turn into some feminist angle, and it's not a conscious thing on my part. It's…

— Elisabeth Moss

Of course I know my characters are unlikable sometimes or have prejudices. It's not as if I'm thinking they're so endearing all the time.…

— Curtis Sittenfeld

The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.

— Sidney Sheldon

We only see female protagonists who are likeable, with one cute flaw, such as adorable clumsiness. I'm fed up with it.

— Catherine Reitman

I think I'm drawn to female characters partly because they don't have as easy or as obvious a relationship to power in society, and…

— Todd Haynes

I do not think that when I write a female character, I intend to reflect my thoughts on gender equality, but I always make…

— Sriram Raghavan

A woman can't do anything about her appearance. Either she's pretty or she isn't. But her character is quite another matter.

— Julie Garwood

The sad thing about our society is that women are put in one of two categories. You're either in the beautiful category and you're…

— Amber Heard

I think a lot of female actors have a real fear of not looking their best. They learn to prize their vanity over a…

— Emma Stone