People Quote by Marielle Heller

I do feel, like everyone, there's not enough female directors out there, there's not enough female producers, and would like to see more people…

— Barbara Crampton

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

Female directors really do need to support each other. Too many times I've been led to believe that my direct competition was other women,…

— Jennifer Phang

I don't really consider myself a female director, and I don't want to do so for other women. Female directors are just directors.

— Alante Kavaite

Directors approach me for doing 'strong' women characters which, as an actor, increases a sense of responsibility to give my 100 per cent and…

— Aishwarya Rajesh

My advice to women directors is just to make the best work possible.

— Jamie Babbit

There's so many more female directors than when I started. That's encouraging.

— Sofia Coppola

I feel like I've been very lucky with the directors. The characters I've been offered, especially lately, have given me the opportunity to play…

— Penelope Cruz

I think it's hard for women to be directors, particularly in the feature world because, biologically, your peak career-making years are also your peak…

— Laura Ziskin

Directors have to come forward and give women a chance to show their potential; they have to create more lady superstars.

— Vijayashanti

It is really a sad state of affairs if I am still the only commercially successful woman director. We need a lot more commercially…

— Farah Khan

Women are making strides in many areas and women have mentored and supported me along the way. I think that women are underrepresented behind…

— Nina Jacobson