Rachael Taylor Quotes

Joss Whedon is a hero of mine, and what he's done for women in film and television, particularly when it comes to writing female roles that would typically go to a man, is awesome.

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

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.'

There are some fantastic roles for women and women of a certain age on television, whether it's 'Medium' or 'The Closer' or 'Damages' or 'Saving Grace.'

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.

We thought we'd write a good script for women, giving them the fun roles that generally men get.

I think there is an enormous appetite for great roles for women. You can see that clearly with things like 'The Hunger Games.'

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

In an industry still dominated by men, working with a female director on an episode written by a woman, helmed by a female showrunner, all while doing scenes with your screen sister is like getting to see the big five at the wild animal park. It's awesome.

I'm very proud of the fact that the women on 'The Americans' are written to be equally complex as the men.

I'm glad that cinema is catching up to what television has known for a while: That three-dimensional, complex women get an audience engaged as much as the men.

We thought we'd write a good script for women, giving them the fun roles that generally men get.

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

There aren't good roles for women: the female parts aren't developed: the women are serving the men.

Almost always, when I'm on TV, the producers who call me, who negotiate what we're going to say, is a woman.

It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman.

If you look at NBC, two of their most successful shows - '30 Rock' and 'Parks And Rec' - are written by women, produced by women, and I think that's the future. Women are the new men.

There are so many brilliant women on television right now.

The stronger the participation of the female characters, the better the movie. They knew that in the old days, when women stars were equally as important as men.

I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.

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.

Strong female leads are important.

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.

There aren't a lot of roles written for women who are strong willed.