Quotes About Women

Make no mistake: I love women. I'm married to one, I was birthed by one, and I played one in my high school production of 'Romeo and Juliet.' No one else could fit into the bodice.

I started a production company - all female led, actually - called Freckle Films.

If women choose guerilla style filmmaking or new media productions, etc., all power to them. But if they're there because 'Big Hollywood' won't let them in, then we're moving further and further away from equality.

Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture.

One could say that in case of need, every normal and healthy woman is able to hold a position. And there is no profession which cannot be practiced by a woman.

I'm so glad that my profession helps me find a balance. I have the luxury to choose between my work and my family. Many women don't. I thank my stars for whatever I have.

Women, whatever their profession, tend to have a harder time feeling ready for a job, even though in most cases they are more than prepared.

Women are bipartisan. We bring a different perspective on every issue. And I believe that every issue is a woman's issue.

I am now concerned with women's issues in a different way: women from Afghanistan, from Cambodia.

Different women feel empowered in different ways, and it's not right to tell someone what they can and cannot do.

Given that everyone's got a voice, it's the age of the democratisation of information through digital technology. That means women can rise up, and people of colour can rise up, and these stories are much more present to us. And that's great.

Like all women, I am entitled to be treated with dignity and respect at work.

There are a lot of women who direct in a way that is even more masculine sometimes than men - and that's not a bad thing, either.

There is a certain highlighting of issues, be it emotional, be it social, or simply an entertainment one: they can be written or directed by a woman differently, with a different voice. I feel that their voice needs to be given more stage and more space.

No matter what, I'm in a very small club. There are very few women who have directed studio-level commercial films - very few.

Yes, I do realize that men in sports media also face criticism and backlash, but the vitriol that is directed at women, especially women of color, is far more severe.

Directing is a rarefied business. And you see very few women pass that Rubicon.

I think if more women had been directing when I was a child, I probably would have gone for directing first. But, as a child, all I wanted to do was make movies.

Sirk was every woman's dream of a director.

Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women.

If you see films which have been successful over the last 10 years, the women in them have been in their 20s. 'The Dirty Picture' and 'English Vinglish' are two I can think of. But there are very few good roles for women in their 30s.

I'm always disappointed by women who say they prefer working with men. What is that all about? I love working with women, I love the company of women.

People thought I was trying to say that women had no say, no rights. I was not saying that. I was saying that women had a role, a duty. When they want to have a say in government - though in Africa they are not expected to do that - they are not discouraged. They can do what they want to do.

I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.