About Quote by William Devane

When I started Donna Karan, people weren't really accepting the idea of the working woman.

— Donna Karan

I wanted to cast a woman as second in command. NBC said no way.

— Gene Roddenberry

You look at Kerry Washington on 'Scandal,' and a lot of the women on that show in general are very strong, and I think…

— Constance Zimmer

There was a period of time where people felt like women in the show were being exploited a little.

— Nathalie Emmanuel

I didn't really realize I was a woman director until I walked onto the set at Pinewood Studios when I did 'Mamma Mia!' and…

— Phyllida Lloyd

The roles I used to be cast for were typically objectified women, so I was always being shown or spoken about through the lens…

— Alice Eve

I think it kind of took being a character actor to kind of now enter into leading ladies.

— Patricia Clarkson

I've been in the fortunate position of playing these strong, snarky female characters since Dana Gordon on 'Entourage.'

— Constance Zimmer

Some of my favorite auditions have been with female directors.

— Ed Skrein

What attracted to me about it was the cast. Working on 'New Girl' - I like working with an ensemble.

— Jake Johnson

In the not-for-profit world, I never felt that being female was an impediment. I was, however, given my break into commercial theatre by a…

— Phyllida Lloyd

With the exception of 'Descent,' that was a very conscious thing to make an action or horror movie that was an all-female cast because…

— Neil Marshall