Callie Khouri Quotes

People put stock in someone being in a 'girl group,' but we don't say that a band is a 'man group.'

For centuries the leaders of Christian thought spoke of women as a necessary evil, and the greatest saints of the Church are those who despise women the most.

There aren't good roles for women: the female parts aren't developed: the women are serving the men.

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly.

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 don't like the term 'chick flick.' I think it denigrates a movie. It has overtones of talking down to women, like they are second best.

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.

I think where men are credited for being strong, women are divas. I just think it's such a cop out.

When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'

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

If a man belittles a woman, it could become a lawsuit. If women belittle men, it's a Hallmark card.

Why are women always described as 'desperate,' while men are just... irrational?

The only moment I become aware of being the only woman in a meeting is when actresses are being discussed. If someone's critical of how a woman looks, they turn to me and apologize.

I used to be very interested in the history of women's rights in this country and in other countries. I tried to learn as much as I could about it, and more than anything, I would be called gay. It was phenomenal. But if a boy has something to say, he is appreciated; he's even popular. If a girl says something, it's instantly a threat.

Years ago, I worked in a newspaper office, and there were men that would have fits of temper, and it was just accepted that that's who they were, and everyone would laugh about it, but if a woman got upset or angry, something wasn't right: she was 'hysterical' or 'a little unhinged.' It didn't have the same sort of connotation at all.

It's okay for a guy to be a baddie, but a woman? No, we can't deal with that.

People stereotype female rappers a whole lot.

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

Let's just start with the word 'diva.' It is obviously a sexist slight - a term that is only applied to women, almost always in a derogatory way. It's usually applied to women who are viewed as overly ambitious. It is applied to demanding women, to women who follow their own path.

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.

You know, it's not fair. Women are judged inferior until we prove ourselves, and men are judged superior until they prove what assholes they are.

We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.

To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse.

When you write, you are not either sex. But when you're read you are definitely gendered.

An actor is something less than a man, while an actress is something more than a woman.