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In society, it's hard for some to view women getting hit. They see the women as different figures rather than as athletes and fighters.

— Liz Carmouche

There are some strong female performers out there. But the industry's pre-occupation with the packaging of how a woman looks has gone completely the…

— Siouxsie Sioux

I try not to blame the public, because the public - men, especially - have seen not great portrayals of women in supporting roles,…

— Paul Feig

There always has to be a coming out. There's never just a gender-nonconforming person who exists on a TV show without some screaming on-the-street…

— Tommy Dorfman

The teabagger thing and the right-wing thing - they pick easy targets, and a female in the entertainment industry is low-hanging fruit. It's very…

— Janeane Garofalo

When people see a talented girl, it calls to mind the very rare breed of women who have managed to succeed. If I were…

— Grace Potter

It's mad that in pretty much any other industry equality is expected as a standard, but in the acting industry, because there are such…

— Charlotte Hope

It's now taken for granted that women are in bands and you can say feminist things in your songs. But back in the early…

— Kathleen Hanna

We have to give feminism a shot. Out of sheer self preservation, we have to stand aside and let women run the show.

— Irvine Welsh

If we don't start representing women properly on screen now, we're never going to change our opinion of them as a society.

— Sophie Rundle

There is more for women in terms of character roles now. Judi Dench and Maggie Smith have constantly changed over the years and challenged…

— Imogen Poots

A lot of women are turned off by the physical appearance of some of the first feminists.

— Helen Reddy