Mary Pilon Quotes

Whether it's Hollywood or Bollywood, sexual harassment is a reality. I've experienced it first-hand, and I know many of my counterparts have as well.

I might be one of the very few people in this industry who doesn't have a 'me too' story.

In many cases, women are being harassed by people who are on their board or who are associated with one of their venture capitalists.

Some of the things I've seen a lot of my female-actress friends who are relatively famous receive - I've seen some hideous things. Like some really, really bad things... like, the FBI should be contacted immediately.

Sexual Harassment ... unwanted sexual advances against women employees by male supervisors, bosses, foremen or manager

Even though we have laws against it and HR departments to handle it, a woman - especially if she is young and just starting out - can never be sure that reporting harassment won't hurt her career.

When I was younger, of course I had people act inappropriately to me. I've had certain directors yell at me. But I didn't stand for it, and I didn't let it go far enough for it to be in any way abusive to me.

I think any woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any way, they have every right to speak up.

I deplore sexual harassment.

I've experienced harassment. I've had male comedians be very inappropriate.

I've heard many women say that they were afraid to come out or they were too ashamed to talk about it because they thought it was something they had done to promote the man to sexually harass them - and that is not the case.

I have been shocked at some senior actors who made lewd comments on my body. They think it is normal, and in fact, I thought it was normal. But, much later, I failed to see how that is a normal thing.

My experiences have also convinced me that sexual harassment is very rarely publicly punished after it is reported, and then only after a pattern of relatively egregious offenses.

It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career.

Early in my career, I was subjected to harassment in the form of some unwelcome suggestive comments and overtures.

I made advances towards multiple women in work-related situations, where it was clearly inappropriate. I put people in compromising and inappropriate situations, and I selfishly took advantage of those situations where I should have known better. My behavior was inexcusable and wrong.

Sexual harassment does bring shame.

Sexual harrassment and abuse is intolerable.

I stand by all the women who have had to deal with inappropriate behavior of any sort.

Workplace harassment and gender discrimination exist in all spheres, not just films. I have been lucky enough not to face it, but I don't deny its existence.

We all know that abuse, harassment, and worse have long invaded the entertainment ecosystem. That story goes back to the beginning of Hollywood... probably farther.

I have had experiences where the director has asked me to meet for a drink or to come party with him or just to 'hang out.' I have lost some roles because I refused to go to Madh Island to hang out.

Sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for virtuous women.

I've seen beautiful actresses get spat at or just someone trying to get a rise out of them so they can get an extra hundred bucks for a photo. It's really rough.

Guys always follow me into the bathroom and ask for pictures and stuff.