Felicity Jones Quotes

There aren't enough good roles for strong women. I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are the 'poor heartbroken girl.'

One of the things that we've tried to do with the 'Guardians' films is to allow the women to be full characters.

It's hard because I seek out strong female roles. I turn down a lot of stuff, not because it's not good, but because I don't want to play certain types of characters. I don't like to just play the pretty girl.

I've made movies that are real boy movies - but I've had so much fun over the years working with women and getting good performances with women and with strong female characters.

Often, as a young actress, you find yourself being the only girl in a room full of men... and one of the reasons why I like 'Grey's Anatomy' is because they have such strong female characters and the women really drive this show.

I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves.

It could be partly my taste. It's just my belief that there are female characters that will benefit from not being vulnerable.

I think it's very refreshing to see women in cinema having strength and their own independent storyline.

When I look for roles, I am looking for incredibly powerful women.

I'm always drawn to female stories with female protagonists, and I particularly yearn for more older actresses to take centre stage in 2018.

I really want to do roles that have some substance, and I hope writers give us that importance. I can't alone stand up and demand roles like that. It's a collective thing. Writers have to believe in heroines and understand that there's more to a woman than just her curves. It's not that they can't do it. They just choose not to.

It's important for me to play women who can overcome adversity, make change, and take control of their lives. I think it's a great time for women in TV and film in general, and I want to help tell these stories.

There are very few shows that show women talking like strong, sassy women. Do you know what I mean? 'Sex and the City' started doing that, and that was why that was such a huge hit.

I'm drawn to female characters; not all of them are strong characters.

I'm always really comfortable writing strong, smart ladies. That's kind of my bailiwick.

I get really excited every time there's a female character who is really strong because a lot of females in film are really soft.

I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.

It's not often that a strong female role comes across one's desk, unfortunately, but it's getting better.

I think that's the kind of women that people are interested in. They're interested in strong women characters who are stronger than the male characters sometimes, in some ways. That's what's interesting and attractive about women.

There are, in terms of numbers, more leading roles for women in television than there are features. That's absolutely certain.

It's not something someone sets out to do - I never really set out to make movies about strong fighting women, but it just seems to happen that way. I've certainly known some, and I think my sister was probably a big influence.

I'm always surprised when people talk about strong female characters because I feel like we all are.

I get to play a lot of powerful, smartest women in the room. And that's deeply satisfying.

There's nothing new about women playing pivotal parts or title roles in films. Women in strong characters have always been accepted. It has been this way for years.

When I think about the shows that we have on our air, we've been known for a long time for shows that feature strong, dynamic, powerful women at their forefront. And we're going to continue with that kind of storytelling.