Women in the Spotlight Quotes

Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and I were the first female headliners, where we would book our own opening acts. Before that, it was a standing joke that it was more like we had 'pretty little girl singers' opening for a male headliner.

I think Kellie Martin, Reese Witherspoon and Claire Danes represent the future for women in film, and I would be honored to share the stage with any one of them.

There's more women stars in Nashville all the time. They're proving they can do the job the same as a man.

After 'Bridesmaids,' women know who I am.

I don't have 'famous girls' that I like.

I do have a lot of female friends who are stand-ups and also women who are actresses and also happen to have an act.

I started off in drama, and there are so many women that I admire. Women in this industry are gladiators. Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Taraji Henson, Regina Hall, Regina King.

You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.

This moment right here, me standing up here all brown with my boobs and my Thursday night of network television full of women of color, competitive women, strong women, women who own their bodies and whose lives revolve around their work instead of their men, women who are big dogs, that could only be happening right now.