Luis Alberto Urrea Quotes

I don't know if my films are about women in a kind of frolicking - here's a grab bag of women's issues. They are about women of substance with very particular stories.

I'm still very interested in telling one-of-a-kind women's stories.

As a woman, a lot of stories haven't been told and we've got a lot of catching up to do.

I think there are many more stories still to be told about women.

I think it helps in any comedy room for a woman to have very strong, respected convictions, because then it opens the door up a little bit for other women to have that.

Some of the best roles are for women in these independent, smaller movies.

I love stories about women, and I think stories about women are generally pretty underrepresented.

I love writing for and about women. In my whole career I have.

I don't feel there are enough women artists out there who are saying anything of tremendous relevance.

I love women. I've always cared about making movies about women my entire career.

The country needs the political work of women today as much as it has ever needed woman in any other work at any other time.

There is not an issue that a woman cannot bring a perspective to.

I want there to be tons and tons and tons and tons of movies starring women.

Women inspire me... so I enjoy women's stories and biographies. I am interested in all women.

Disney has proved without a shadow of a doubt that movies with a female lead work.

As an actress, to get to work on a project where the main focus is the female voice is rare!

I think women can tell the most profound and interesting and fascinating stories.

One of the things I think I can do in my lifetime is stop to remind myself that - and keep affirming that - women can sell movies.

One is always attracted to pieces of theatre with great roles for women.

I think despite what we've seen on TV, people like seeing women and knowing about women's stories and their struggles and their truth. I think we've seen it in a lot of these shows - when there's a cast of all women, it does very well.

With films like 'NH-10' and 'Phillauri,' what Anushka Sharma is doing, or what Shraddha Kapoor and Vidya Balan are doing with their films, the industry is changing for women.

Women's stories have been neglected for so long - unless they were queens. Exploring the history of women is a way of redressing that imbalance.

I'm just really inspired by women and, for me, it's really important to work with someone who can relate to the female experience, especially in music.

Now we're in an environment where women are increasingly having a huge impact and adding a lot of value to our industry. And women are celebrated if they raise their hand and say, 'Hey, you're missing my value. You're not recognizing what I'm doing.'

I hear a lot from women in Africa. And not just from dark-skinned women but from all women struggling because of insecurity. They thank me and tell me that I inspire them. And that makes me feel really, really proud.