Katee Sackhoff Quotes

Whatever is shown in a TV show is a reflection of society.

I think more things are becoming socially acceptable. I think that just by having more media, whether that's TV or Internet, we're able to see more things.

I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know.

The image of one country and its people amongst peoples of another country is largely created and sustained by the media.

If you look at pop culture as the main picture you see of black men, all these kind of threatening pictures and - I think those of us who are artists and who are in media have to think carefully about what those pictures are.

I grew up seeing so many stereotypes on TV, and I didn't want to play that as well.

American pop culture is perpetually in adolescent mode. The notions of what it takes to be a man, as depicted in pop culture, are very superficial, one-dimensional, and adolescent.

Even though I've got this really brawny, masculine reputation, I'm a Shondaland Thursdays kind of guy.

When I lived in England my perception of what people thought of me was largely formed by the media.

My only experience with American things is through movies.

We have a society where every hit maker and TV presenter is gay.

I think 'Empire' is entertaining. It's a soap opera. Does it touch on stereotypes? Sure, it does... I don't know if that's necessarily good or bad.

I love that there are all these macho guy actors out there that have secret desires to be on 'Glee.'

People don't understand the tyranny of media. The few women that the media will allow in have to think about male approval and their own success - and their writing reflects that.

You don't have to watch 'Gossip Girl' to have an attitude.

On 'Being Mary Jane,' I learned to embrace sex symbol.

American prejudices about Europe rarely surface in headlines, but they are real, pervasive, and ingrained.

There's no way that any tabloid can survive if it doesn't get women to read it.

I'm not gay - everybody thinks I am - but I dig 'The L Word.'

Political culture has become popular culture.

I did an internship with Dove when they were doing the 'real beauty' campaign, and I was really inspired by that. Growing up in L.A., being a young woman, and seeing how the media tells young women to be everything you're not, I kind of wrote about that experience.

'Mad Men' is celebrating a time that no longer exists.

I do think 'Gogglebox' is extraordinarily insightful, and I think if politicians want to understand how we are viewed at home, it's quite recommended viewing.

Just because of 'Rangeela' and 'Daud,' it can't be said that I am a sex symbol.

I think, especially in pop culture, we're brought up to think that a normal pop star is this pretty, well-kept-together girl.