Culture Quote by Susanna Hoffs

I never really thought about the fact that there weren't female role models, because I had them in my life. The women I knew…

— Linda McMahon

My whole drive to be an actor was finding roles that I really believed represent modern women, the struggles that we deal with. Women…

— Reese Witherspoon

Not all the roles that I've gotten were stereotypical, but in Korea, especially for TV, it's a bit limited for women in their twenties…

— Claudia Kim

There is certainly greatness in the '60s generation. They changed our attitudes about race in America, which was long overdue. They didn't just stand…

— Tom Brokaw

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 grew up with a tribe of amazing women, but certainly my mother and my godmother really modeled women as actors.

— Laura Dern

It was hard to be taken seriously being model-turned-actress. I needed to work on my acting chops. There are so few parts available that…

— Amber Valletta

I was lucky to have a bunch of really strong female role models in my family.

— Meena Harris

I used to worry about the lack of roles for women over 40. But suddenly, everyone has realised it's interesting to have a drama…

— Rachael Stirling

Growing up, it was difficult to find role models I could relate too. Mass media told me to emulate sexy singers or sexy actresses.…

— Lynsey Dyer

We had a moment in the '40s and '50s, where female characters were very strong in film, where these incredible roles were written for…

— Monica Bellucci

Those old '90s models when women were just themselves and they were real and they were embraced that way - I think we should…

— Denise Bidot