Ellen Burstyn Quotes

I've worked with a lot of female directors over the course of my career: Martha Coolidge, Catherine Hardwicke, Jodie Foster.

I have very much been a guy who's acknowledged how many women have directed me, have produced... it's been unbelievable.

I've just seen that there is a really amazing perspective that we're missing by not having more women directing.

When I go to a web video meeting and look around, at least half the show runners are women. And a lot are actors-cum-writers who are frustrated with the situation of being a woman actor in Hollywood and have decided to create their own show.

When I was starting out, the first women studio heads and writers were just getting into their perches - development execs learning their chops.

I'm definitely looking forward to doing a film one day with more female actors.

I would love to be directed by more women.

My interest in Women in Film came from attending the Crystal Awards in 1998 where Meryl Streep and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Lucy Fisher were honored with the annual award.

There are a lot more female writers wanting to direct their own material and hopefully will be given the opportunity.

I've been really fortunate to work with a lot of women.

With 'Suffragette,' I was emboldened that there were so many women around me. We had a female writer, producers, production and costume designers.

It's good to see so many actresses getting into production. It's a smart move.

I love strong women like Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, and Charlize Theron.

When I stepped into the Lifetime role in 2010, I did a listening tour of what was going on for women in this country. There was such a parallel in Hollywood with women talking about how there are stories that are not getting made and that talented young women are not getting the opportunity to direct and write.

I've always been told that because of 'Main Hoon Na,' a lot of female filmmakers have come up but I maintain that direction is a 'genderless' job.

I'm just so glad that girl power is working in Hollywood.

I just love seeing other females work.

It felt amazing to be one of a handful working female directors in Hollywood.

I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young women.

I'd love to work on a real girl piece with some fabulous actresses. I feel like I've worked with so many men.

I've had women come up to me and say I was the reason they went to law school.

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.

But it's cool working with female directors because I'm a girl, so you do relate to them more. You can talk to them about other stuff like clothes and all that.

I think for women especially, writing and creating your own role, producing, directing - having some control over what you do is really important. We can pave the way for other women to send what messages they want sent.

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?