Geena Davis Quotes

There are women in every genre having a lot of success. Why not celebrate that?

I wish that there were more female driven films, female-centric films being made.

I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing '9 to 5' was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it's so rarely in the hands of 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.

The world needs more women filmmakers, so we have to keep encouraging ourselves and one another, and eventually things must get easier for us.

Some of the best roles are for women in these independent, smaller movies.

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.

Women one hundred percent support each other in the movie industry.

I love and really respect strong women. I'm obsessed with Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore and Penelope Cruz. They are just really incredibly strong-willed, intelligent females in the industry.

I want there to be tons and tons and tons and tons of movies starring women.

I was one of the first women producers in Hollywood.

The greatest achievement for a woman is to be as seldom as possible spoken of.

Disney has proved without a shadow of a doubt that movies with a female lead work.

To me, it's exciting that women are dominating the pop charts.

As an actress, to get to work on a project where the main focus is the female voice is rare!

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

There's nothing new about women playing pivotal parts or title roles in films. Women in strong characters have always been accepted. It has been this way for years.

People like Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut are really paving the way for successful women.

One of the things I think I can do in my lifetime is stop to remind myself that - and keep affirming that - women can sell movies.

Audiences want to watch heroine-oriented films, and even writers are writing scripts for women. I am very happy to see this change.

We need better and stronger roles for female actors.

With films like 'NH-10' and 'Phillauri,' what Anushka Sharma is doing, or what Shraddha Kapoor and Vidya Balan are doing with their films, the industry is changing for women.

The number of female-lead action films is definitely growing, which is great.

The lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around.

You know, right now, they say - I don't know who says this, but somebody told me - there's three male roles to every female role. And I guess I'd work on evening that up. Making great roles for women. It's just such a huge challenge.