Swara Bhaskar Quotes

It's almost ingrained in people that, just like you can't be a smart model, you can't be a good-looking cook.

What is it with all of these young single white women? Overeducated - doesn't mean intelligent.

Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.

To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse.

The world believes all blondes are stupid and brunettes are smarter. Well, I disagree.

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices against half the human race that are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.

I've known attractive airheads, and I've known ugly idiots.

I did 'Mad Men' and I still have people come up to me like, 'Are you actually a lesbian?' Really? Just because I play one on TV? People will think what they're gonna think.

But the privileges that one has enjoyed and exploited can sometimes turn against you: nobody thinks of you as a director, you are always an actress.

I don't fear being judged as a misogynist.

People automatically assume that if I get anywhere it's because of my association with X, Y or Z, or because I'm pretty.

I have had to answer questions like, 'But you don't look like lead material.' Now, I still don't know what 'lead material' looks like because everyone has eyes, a nose, and a face.

People stereotype female rappers a whole lot.

People always told me that nothing would match my face, my structure other than roles of sophisticated, educated women. I felt it was an insult to me.

No woman ought to pretend she's intelligent. And if she is she ought to have the intelligence to pretend she isn't.

Dory is what Mum used to call a "strong-looking woman," which means that, from the back, she looked like a man, and, from the front, you preferred the back

A man is commanding - a woman is demanding. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising - a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist - a woman's a pain in the ass. He's assertive - she's aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. He shows leadership - she's controlling. He's committed - she's obsessed. He's persevering - she's relentless. He sticks to his guns - she's stubborn. If a man wants to get it right, he's looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she's difficult and impossible.

Mr. Latino with the big ego got bested by a ditzy, blond bimbo.

There are assumptions made about the way you look. I'm always surprised when people don't think I'm smart.

Boys don't make passes at female smart asses.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

When I say a girl like me, I bet you think I'm just talking about being fat. How dare you fat-shame me? You think I'm talking about being black? Racist. What makes you think I'm not talking about being smart? What? You don't think a fat, black girl can be smart or something? Fat-shaming racists like you make me sick.

Arthur Miller wouldn't have married me if I had been nothing but a dumb blonde.

I don't like actors, I like women.

People expect me to be stupid. I'm not saying I'm Stephen Fry, but it is amazing the perception people have.