Abbi Jacobson Quotes

I have no issue with my boys looking up to women.

I've had some very strong female role models, so I think that's an important thing.

I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.

It is so important for girls and boys to have a female, strong superhero to look up to.

Growing up with strong female role models is always inspiring, and growing up, that was something I aspired to play.

Even though I am a woman boxer, I am not just inspiring women; I hope I am inspiring boys as well.

Little girls need someone to look up to - and little boys need strong women to look up to, as well. I don't think your heroes should be relegated to someone who's the same sex or from the same background as you. Little boys should grow up wanting to be like Serena Williams.

My boys will not only respect and admire women and see them as their equals, but they will also see them as sources of inspiration and knowledge.

Especially in the world of fantasy and superheroes, it's great to have role models that aren't in skimpy little outfits, in impossible poses. That's so important for young women.

I had both male and female heroes.

You can, of course, be a sexy, strong female and be a good role model.

If a woman demonstrates that she is fitted to be President, she will one day occupy the White House. It will be entirely on her own merits however. No movement can place her there simply because she is a woman.

I can't wait to take my son to see 'Wonder Woman' - I can't wait to show him all the female characters can be well-rounded people.

I think it's high time that we had a woman president. But I don't want to elect someone just because she's a woman; I want the best candidate to be elected. I think that any woman who is elected to the highest office in the land would clearly have positive role model effects for other young women.

I do feel privileged to play Elektra, because definitely she is a strong female character. She's a strong character. It would be nice if eventually we'd just say she's a strong character, not a strong female character.

Men should be able to see themselves in female characters and female strength, just as much as women are able to see themselves in male characters.

I think City is a really good example of how you shift the culture internally. We've had a big culture shift, particularly in the academy. Young boys are now more comfortable with strong female athletes being around.

One of our rules for the show, I guess the filter we try to pass everything through, is it's a safe place for women to be. It's not a show for women, because we're basically 50/50 men/women in our audience, but it's a safe place where women win. Women never lose on our show. I think that's very important. It's very unusual.

If you can't see it, you can't be it. It's just having those brilliant women break out and do something - then other girls can say, 'I can do it, too!'

Our boys need to look up to older people around them, especially male figures, to be able to express their full person and potential, but that is only possible if they are raised in a culture that celebrates men and women with the same equal rights, freedoms and respect.

Simply stated, girls want role models and mentors.

I never really knew that I would be a lifer of strong female characters, but that seems to be the drops I'm being given, and I'm very happy for them. Hopefully, 'Divergent' will be the next thing.

It's a woman's book but I think the men will read it too.

I like to think I'm a role model for women. But I also don't like to just limit it to women. I like to think I'm a role model for human beings in general.

I'm really into strong, female roles - but they don't have to necessarily be loud - I'm just as interested in introverts too.