Annoying Quote by Helen Mirren

I prefer to avoid the phrase 'strong women' when talking about female characters and the lack thereof or the need therefore, because it's not…

— Zawe Ashton

I often hear women approvingly describe themselves or other women as feisty. Feisty, I feel, has sexist implications, as if standing up for yourself…

— Grayson Perry

I'm always surprised when people talk about strong female characters because I feel like we all are.

— Lotte Verbeek

Women have a faith in themselves that is unpragmatic and in each other that's just emotional and f - ing strong. Both of those…

— Kristen Stewart

“What has greatly help'd to confirm the Men in the prejudiced notion of Women's natural weakness, is the common manner of expression which this…

— Lady Sophia Fermor

“Femininity is depicted as weakness, the sapping of strength, yet masculinity is so fragile that apparently even the slightest brush with the feminine destroys…

— Gwen Sharp

“A female character can: Like babies, Be devoted to her lover, Cry, Be gentle, Be scared, Be uncertain, Take advice, and still be a…

— Celine Kiernan

What makes a strong female character is a character who has weaknesses, who has flaws, who is maybe not immediately likable, but eventually relatable.

— Tavi Gevinson

I just love strong female characters in general, not necessarily because, 'She's evil' or 'Oh, because she's good.'

— Katie Cassidy

I think people get confused: people think 'strong female characters' mean you need to play an action figure.

— Bel Powley

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

— Catherine Reitman

Women are strong, strong, terribly strong. We don't know how strong until we are pushing out our babies. We are too often treated like…

— Louise Erdrich