Being Quote by Kari Skogland

A male director doesn't come to situations the same way that a female director would.

— Liz W. Garcia

In an industry still dominated by men, working with a female director on an episode written by a woman, helmed by a female showrunner,…

— Lela Loren

I don't want people saying, 'Should we get a female director?' I want to hear, 'Should we get a great director for this movie?'

— Angelina Jolie

I'm not interested in making movies only with female protagonists. I think it's ridiculous to think that a female director can't direct men. That…

— Elizabeth Banks

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film…

— Salma Hayek

Tali Shalom-Ezer directed 'Princess,' which was not only the first female director that I worked with, it's also the first project I ever did.

— Shira Haas

The biggest challenges are always getting into the rooms that you need to get into and having people open to the types of stories…

— Kasi Lemmons

I am blessed to live and work in [France,] a country where women filmmakers are by and large not unfairly treated. So I wouldn't…

— Anne Fontaine

I want to support other women because of the opportunities I've had - and I've had a lot of opportunities. What I try as…

— Angelina Jolie

It never occurred to me to be a film director, partly because I hadn't seen a single film by a female director, but I…

— Mary Harron

I've always laughed at the term "female director" or even "black director." A director's a director.

— Rami Malek

Why would people have confidence in a female director when there are so few?

— Jennifer Lawrence