Hannah Gadsby Quotes

I would like to see more female stories out there, particularly older female stories.

As a society, I think older women are marginalized, but I think that has changed so much in the last twenty years.

In Europe, we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women.

I learned a woman is never an old woman.

I so believe that older women have tremendous value to their families, their community, their country, the world.

Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.

Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.

There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That's their problem. It's not mine.

My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.

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

My timing in life has been extraordinary. I've ridden the crest of the wave of the women's movement.

Being a woman in a male-dominated industry sort of sucks, but it doesn't suck any more than being a woman in the world. My advice? Be terrifying.

What bugs me is that movies don't reflect how interesting and vibrant women are. We don't treasure women as they get older.

As I get older, I want to draw on my experience to make roles better. I see that in the older women who inspire me - their experience makes them better.

Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.

We older women in Europe are lucky not to be shoved away in a drawer.

I'm so happy that we're finally hearing the stories and voices of women who make America. We do what we see, not what we're told, so an incomplete story of this country damages everyone.

I am crushing so hard on Amy Schumer. Women like her who have chosen to stand up for themselves and face the bullies are being so embraced.

The older I get, the more impressed I am with women. I have yet to meet a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful.

I think that distributors and marketing companies realise that there are a huge number of women over 40 who want to go the cinema and see films about themselves. Women of my age don't want to be force-fed with stuff about 25-year-olds.

Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations.

It's not just about young people - there are films being made that deal with women getting older. That's a huge bonus, and here in America, that's a huge step forward.

I think older women still have a full life.

Women see me as a figure they can respect. They know I've been through a lot. I'm not going to let no man put me under.