Challenges Quote by Gena Rowlands

I love women like Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, who kind of go out on a limb and do their own thing. I find…

— Malin Akerman

There were musicians that influenced me, but they weren't all women. Teena Marie was a big influence because she wrote and produced her own…

— Queen Latifah

There's something special about the influence a woman has on me.

— Masego

The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.

— Rachel Roy

I always wanted to do a role that inspired girls.

— Sanam Saeed

I grew up surrounded by strong women, and that was a very strong influence.

— Sebastian Lelio

It was just very interesting to me that certain types of women inspire people's imagination, and all of them were very difficult women.

— Elizabeth Wurtzel

One of my big inspirations was Céleste Mogador. She was a courtesan who wrote her memoirs in order to pay off her debts, which…

— Alexander Chee

It was really fun to play the woman in charge and in control. She's powerful and she uses the aspects of being a woman.…

— Ruth Wilson

I've been surrounded by incredibly strong women: incredibly, unapologetically strong women, and I guess that for me has just been the biggest inspiration.

— Jade Bird

I'm really inspired by playing strong women. Anything that I can be a part of like that, to be a role model for young…

— Missy Peregrym

Mary Woronov was a real treat. She is someone I always wanted to work with, so it was awesome to actually get to do…

— Ti West