Clever Quote by Sandi Toksvig

There's a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it's easier than…

— Jo Brand

It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your 'portrayal' of women.…

— Mindy Kaling

I've done shows before where it's supposed to be about the women, and then it quickly turns out it isn't.

— Sophie Rundle

I think a lot of the time, the studio system is so compelled to kowtow to its fear that women are not going to…

— Diane Lane

The makers love to show women being oppressed, and the audience also loves watching these stories. I'm sorry to say, but a large portion…

— Alok Nath

Female-driven shows have to be every single thing and are constantly criticized in a way that male-driven shows are not.

— Abbi Jacobson

Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.

— Kristen Wiig

If you think women aren't able to cope on TV comedy panel shows, then have I got news for you: you're wrong.

— Julia Hartley-Brewer

The problem isn't that there's not enough women in panel games. The problem is there's not enough women in comedy in general.

— Lee Mack

Women are under-represented in TV comedy for a variety of reasons, the hackneyed 'fear that women aren't funny' being one of them.

— Victoria Coren Mitchell

My strong sense now is that, as women have become more equal in society, so their depictions onscreen have become lamer and lamer and…

— Allison Pearson

There are more women editors than people realise. I think we're more able to keep our eye on what the film needs. Between men,…

— Thelma Schoonmaker