Angle Quote by Elmore Leonard

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me

— Ang Lee

I think I write what's interesting to me, and so if I'm reading I like to have a very thorough idea of a character…

— Curtis Sittenfeld

I like portraying women of character in my books. Women who exhibit loyalty and courage.

— Sudha Murty

People tend to judge a book by its cover. I love being unexpected and gaining respect for who I am and not how I…

— Alexis Ren

The character is a piece of fiction. You are yourself, however, and that makes you interesting, because you're alive and you're a human being.

— Christopher Reeve

“She has just written a book too; bizarre sort of thing called the ‘Rent Veil’ or the ‘Torn Scarf’ or something like that.”

— Rebecca N. Porter

Oftentimes in films, the female character, if she's not the protagonist - and often, even if she is - feels like an imitation of…

— Tessa Thompson

For the collection, I am like a painter or a writer. I may or may not be a character in my own story.

— Sonia Rykiel

Everybody has felt at one time or another that everyone else in the world had a better shot than they did, so when you…

— Robin Hobb

If you've written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a 'feminine' image on the cover, it 'types' the book.

— Meg Wolitzer

With any project I work on - not just 'True Detective' - I don't feel the need just to play a strong woman. I…

— Rachel McAdams

If I prepare myself for a character, for a role, I always try to understand her.

— Sibel Kekilli