Jessica Williams Quotes

There are so many times that, as a woman in the music industry, you're asked questions no male musician would ever be asked.

I have to break down the barriers as a female. I have to work 30 times harder just for respect.

Women should not fall back on 'sexism' unless they really feel that it's happening.

Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.

My experiences with gender bias are probably the norm. What I found was that expectations of women were simply lower, and this resulted in being overlooked for certain opportunities.

There are still people who have an issue working with a woman director. Women can be viewed as 'difficult' even though they work in the same way as men.

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.

If there's ever a woman who's smart, funny, or witty, people are afraid of that, so they don't write that. They only write parts for women where they let everything be steamrolled over them, where they let people wipe their feet all over them.

There are so many double standards that seem to be applied only to female MPs. I've had infinite comments about what I'm wearing when the focus should be on what I'm saying.

I really feel like females have to go 50 extra miles. Not just one - 50 extra miles to be accepted or taken seriously.

I've been called pushy and aggressive and all the negative words that are rarely applied to men with the same traits. But it doesn't bother me.

A man is commanding - a woman is demanding. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising - a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist - a woman's a pain in the ass. He's assertive - she's aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. He shows leadership - she's controlling. He's committed - she's obsessed. He's persevering - she's relentless. He sticks to his guns - she's stubborn. If a man wants to get it right, he's looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she's difficult and impossible.

Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her.

I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not.

Once again, no one in charge had given any thought to the possibility that a woman would be involved.

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices against half the human race that are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.

I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist.

It was not easy to get to where I am. My challenge is to learn to deal with the jokes that are common among men that I heard and continue to hear sometimes among men.

I was called a misogynist because I was reducing women to mothers. 'Reducing women to mothers' - now there is possibly the most anti-women statement I've heard.

I think a lot of women are underestimated.

If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she's difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.

If you're a man and you ask questions, you're a genius; if you're a woman, you're difficult.

Seeing how dumb and stupid they often are, I just couldn't imagine minions being girls.