Early Quote by Peter Hedges

I've always had difficulties with female characters.

— John le Carre

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and had decided that I wanted to write a story…

— Joan D. Vinge

I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting.

— William Gibson

I don't try and write strong female characters or strong male characters, I just try and write, hopefully, strong characters and sometimes they happen…

— J. J. Abrams

I really get fired up with female protagonists. I can really feel the difference in myself when I am writing a script that has…

— Linda Woolverton

I wanted to have very strong female characters. I just thought it was always the way the world should be.

— Elizabeth Hand

Then I wanted the character to be feminine as opposed to effeminate. Because it's easy to be camp or queen. Anyone can do that.…

— Cillian Murphy

When I realised that what I do really well is play women who are tough and vulnerable, it was a moment of clarity. Many…

— Carrie-Anne Moss

My women characters should not exist only to play the 'love interest' of a male character.

— Sriram Raghavan

I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don't think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don't think…

— Jessica Chastain

I guess the characters I play may be at the more destructive edge of the spectrum, more damaged or whatever, but I find a…

— Lili Taylor

In 'Of Mice And Men' I play a straight dramatic role and I'm the only female in the play.

— Joey Heatherton