Alien Quote by Jane Goldman

In 1979, Alien came out and Sigourney was in it with a bunch a guys. Nobody at that time expected the woman to be…

— Sanaa Lathan

I feel like one of the most successful heroines in science-fiction cinema is Sigourney Weaver in 'Aliens' - I love her, and as a…

— Gareth Edwards

I'm no Ripley. I had doubts that I could play her as strongly as she had to be played, but I must say that…

— Sigourney Weaver

[Julie Marie Pacino]is a great ballplayer, which I wanted to be. She did make four films by the time she was 14 but we're…

— Al Pacino

With the exception of 'Descent,' that was a very conscious thing to make an action or horror movie that was an all-female cast because…

— Neil Marshall

I love the role of Ripley.

— Sigourney Weaver

When I was about 7, I fancied Anna Chlumsky; the girl from 'My Girl.'

— Luke Treadaway

Every little girl wanted to be Natalie Wood, as did I.

— Lana Parrilla

In Alien, Sigourney Weaver's role was written for a man. In Salt, Angelina Jolie's role was written for Tom Cruise. These things, when reversed,…

— Olivia Wilde

I used to watch 'Aliens', and I just found Sigourney Weaver's character so empowering.

— Katie Melua

It's the all-American girl gone bad. Initially, the name callings from 6- and 7-year-olds was tough. My heart was in my stomach. But it…

— Michelle McCool

Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy…

— Zooey Deschanel