Business Quote by Joan Cusack
“A lot of women get out of the business because it's so not family-friendly. And so women that could be in there making good women-roles don't do it, 'cause they're smart and get out.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 2010, Joan Cusack on women in entertainment
Women leave the industry because it lacks family-friendly support, causing loss of talent.
In simple terms: Industry’s poor family policies drive women away.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for family-friendly work environments.
Themes
gender equity
workplace culture
family balance
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film sets
- production schedules
- parenting support
Key Concepts
entertainment industry
career sustainability
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies could retain more women?
- How can allies support change?
A Different Perspective
Change may be slow and costly.
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
![“If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State.” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bad/bertrand-russell-69_acquire_if-the-state-does-not-acquire-supremacy_1379.jpg)
