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Female Quotes

If I have a male protagonist, it’s a studio movie, and if it’s a female protagonist, it’s an indie movie. That’s just how it is. It’s not about the studios. It’s about America and who goes to see movies. Women are interested in men and women, and men aren’t interested in the woman’s story. They just aren’t Picture Quote #1

Films with female protagonists don’t attract many eyeballs. Most of them are perceived as feminist films. If Bollywood starts giving women major roles in entertaining movies, then the audience, too, will open up to the idea of watching commercial films in which the actresses do more than just play the role of the hero’s love interest Picture Quote #1

We’ve all seen lots of stories about a young protagonist having adventures, and usually they’re all boys, [and] there is sometimes a token female, or two Picture Quote #1

I want to see 10 female rappers getting regular rotation. It can’t be all about a man’s opinion Picture Quote #1

Guys pit female rappers against each other because female rappers - if you haven’t noticed of late - are a lot more interesting than guys Picture Quote #1

I take chances. I don’t limit myself. I don’t think anybody who listens to Boston would have predicted hearing a female rapper on the beginning of the song ‘Sail Away.’ But that’s what fit Picture Quote #1

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Life doesn’t change when you meet a guy and life doesn’t fall apart when you break up with one. We are teaching young female readers the wrong things through books not only expressing this point, but also using these two concepts as turning plot points of novels Picture Quote #1

I think there have always been male writers, female writers. As a reader, I never picked up a book and said, ‘Oh, I can’t read this - it’s about a male,’ and set it back down Picture Quote #1

When I began writing in the mid-1960s, I thought it was not important for readers to know whether I was male or female. Also, I was a great admirer of E.B. White, so I may have thought that it would bring me luck to submit my first manuscript as ‘E.L.’ But if I were starting out today, I would use my first name Picture Quote #1

I’ve had some very strong female role models, so I think that’s an important thing Picture Quote #1

I never wanted to model myself on a female singer, which tells you a lot about my character. I didn’t have a female role model. There just wasn’t anybody around. I played with the boys and beat them at their own game Picture Quote #1

The truth is I’m not really interested in travel writing as it’s generally conceived, and even less so in female travel writing Picture Quote #1

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Femininity and masculinity are social constructs. Female and male are biological. We don’t have to learn to be men or women but we do have to learn to be ladies and gentlemen Picture Quote #1

I’ve had people in the family, male and female, impacted by heart disease. But people can prevent it Picture Quote #1

Football in Brazil is seen as a masculine sport, even with a lot of people accepting the female sport Picture Quote #1

Some people thrive on creating chaos and then operating through it, though usually that’s presented as a female trait Picture Quote #1

We have to join hands and fight against female infanticide, when life is snuffed out the minute people find out it is a girl Picture Quote #1

It’s very important to me that people accept me as a transgendered female. But it’s ridiculous to a lot of people and I understand that Picture Quote #1

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I’d extend an invitation to Lisbeth Salander. She would definitely shake the party up and get it started. I think she is hands down one of the most original, innovative, kickass female fictional characters ever Picture Quote #1

I’m definitely looking forward to doing a film one day with more female actors Picture Quote #1

Sexism is real and it persists in film and television. I’ve seen female directors openly undermined by male cinematographers in front of the entire crew Picture Quote #1

Joss Whedon is a hero of mine, and what he’s done for women in film and television, particularly when it comes to writing female roles that would typically go to a man, is awesome Picture Quote #1

We, as humans, have actually developed a sense of social responsibility. We have gone beyond our basic instincts. We can and we do. This is what sets us apart from the chimps. They are extremely brutal and hostile. Your next door neighbor is to be killed unless she is a juicy young female, who hasn’t yet had her first baby, in which case you want her Picture Quote #1

With ‘Suffragette,’ I felt that a female writer would be good, and considering the subject matter, who would be better to write the script than Abi Morgan? She was the first choice, and she happens to be a woman Picture Quote #1

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First female referee can’t play probably, either, right? But you’re thinking the game like you know it? Okay, see ya Picture Quote #1

When I was planning LearnVest, everyone told me I had to talk to Ann Kaplan, one of the first female partners at Goldman Sachs. Within five minutes of our meeting, she totally got the idea - and by the time I left, she was a seed investor Picture Quote #1

It was just really, really tough getting anything when you were a female. Basically, I just took advantage of everything I could. But when people are going to flat out tell you they’re not going to hire anyone that’s female, there’s not much you can do about it Picture Quote #1

You really have to have a voice, especially as a female. You’ve got to be strong-minded and really focus on what your goal is - you can’t be all over the place Picture Quote #1

Some Western demographers have posited, due to the female shortage created by the one-child policy, that China will be forced to field a vast force - as in tens of millions strong - of wifeless men who’ll gladly wage wars around the planet to burn off all those unrequited hormones Picture Quote #1

It makes me forget that I’m not going to be a major star and lead female in films whether it was 20 years ago, 10 years ago, five or in the future Picture Quote #1

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If I have a male protagonist, it’s a studio movie, and if it’s a female protagonist, it’s an indie movie. That’s just how it is. It’s not about the studios. It’s about America and who goes to see movies. Women are interested in men and women, and men aren’t interested in the woman’s story. They just aren’t. (Female Quotes) Films with female protagonists don’t attract many eyeballs. Most of them are perceived as feminist films. If Bollywood starts giving women major roles in entertaining movies, then the audience, too, will open up to the idea of watching commercial films in which the actresses do more than just play the role of the hero’s love interest. (Female Quotes) We’ve all seen lots of stories about a young protagonist having adventures, and usually they’re all boys, [and] there is sometimes a token female, or two. (Female Quotes) I want to see 10 female rappers getting regular rotation. It can’t be all about a man’s opinion. (Female Quotes) Guys pit female rappers against each other because female rappers - if you haven’t noticed of late - are a lot more interesting than guys. (Female Quotes) I take chances. I don’t limit myself. I don’t think anybody who listens to Boston would have predicted hearing a female rapper on the beginning of the song ‘Sail Away.’ But that’s what fit. (Female Quotes) Life doesn’t change when you meet a guy and life doesn’t fall apart when you break up with one. We are teaching young female readers the wrong things through books not only expressing this point, but also using these two concepts as turning plot points of novels. (Female Quotes) I think there have always been male writers, female writers. As a reader, I never picked up a book and said, ‘Oh, I can’t read this - it’s about a male,’ and set it back down. (Female Quotes) When I began writing in the mid-1960s, I thought it was not important for readers to know whether I was male or female. Also, I was a great admirer of E.B. White, so I may have thought that it would bring me luck to submit my first manuscript as ‘E.L.’ But if I were starting out today, I would use my first name. (Female Quotes) I’ve had some very strong female role models, so I think that’s an important thing (Female Quotes) I never wanted to model myself on a female singer, which tells you a lot about my character. I didn’t have a female role model. There just wasn’t anybody around. I played with the boys and beat them at their own game. (Female Quotes) The truth is I’m not really interested in travel writing as it’s generally conceived, and even less so in female travel writing. (Female Quotes) Femininity and masculinity are social constructs. Female and male are biological. We don’t have to learn to be men or women but we do have to learn to be ladies and gentlemen. (Female Quotes) I’ve had people in the family, male and female, impacted by heart disease. But people can prevent it. (Female Quotes) Football in Brazil is seen as a masculine sport, even with a lot of people accepting the female sport. (Female Quotes) Some people thrive on creating chaos and then operating through it, though usually that’s presented as a female trait. (Female Quotes) We have to join hands and fight against female infanticide, when life is snuffed out the minute people find out it is a girl. (Female Quotes) It’s very important to me that people accept me as a transgendered female. But it’s ridiculous to a lot of people and I understand that. (Female Quotes) I’d extend an invitation to Lisbeth Salander. She would definitely shake the party up and get it started. I think she is hands down one of the most original, innovative, kickass female fictional characters ever. (Female Quotes) I’m definitely looking forward to doing a film one day with more female actors (Female Quotes) Sexism is real and it persists in film and television. I’ve seen female directors openly undermined by male cinematographers in front of the entire crew (Female Quotes) Joss Whedon is a hero of mine, and what he’s done for women in film and television, particularly when it comes to writing female roles that would typically go to a man, is awesome. (Female Quotes) We, as humans, have actually developed a sense of social responsibility. We have gone beyond our basic instincts. We can and we do. This is what sets us apart from the chimps. They are extremely brutal and hostile. Your next door neighbor is to be killed unless she is a juicy young female, who hasn’t yet had her first baby, in which case you want her. (Female Quotes) With ‘Suffragette,’ I felt that a female writer would be good, and considering the subject matter, who would be better to write the script than Abi Morgan? She was the first choice, and she happens to be a woman. (Female Quotes) First female referee can’t play probably, either, right? But you’re thinking the game like you know it? Okay, see ya. (Female Quotes) When I was planning LearnVest, everyone told me I had to talk to Ann Kaplan, one of the first female partners at Goldman Sachs. Within five minutes of our meeting, she totally got the idea - and by the time I left, she was a seed investor. (Female Quotes) It was just really, really tough getting anything when you were a female. Basically, I just took advantage of everything I could. But when people are going to flat out tell you they’re not going to hire anyone that’s female, there’s not much you can do about it. (Female Quotes) You really have to have a voice, especially as a female. You’ve got to be strong-minded and really focus on what your goal is - you can’t be all over the place. (Female Quotes) Some Western demographers have posited, due to the female shortage created by the one-child policy, that China will be forced to field a vast force - as in tens of millions strong - of wifeless men who’ll gladly wage wars around the planet to burn off all those unrequited hormones. (Female Quotes) It makes me forget that I’m not going to be a major star and lead female in films whether it was 20 years ago, 10 years ago, five or in the future. (Female Quotes)

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