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Strong Female Quotes

I tend to like strong female characters. It just interests me dramatically. A strong male character isn't interesting because it has been done and it's so cliched. A weak male character is interesting: somebody else hasn't done it a hundred times. A strong female character is still interesting to me because it hasn't been done all that much, finding the balance of femininity and strength.[From a 1986 Fangoria interview] James Cameron
At the end of the day I have many answers for it. It has to do with my mom, who was an extraordinary woman, and a great feminist. It has to do with the people in my life. It has to do with a lot of different things, but -- I don't know! Because I'm not just writing from the female characters for other people. I have a desire to see them in our culture -- that was not met for most of my childhood. Except occasionally by James Cameron. [From the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, in response to... Joss Whedon
When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her. Sarah Michelle Gellar
Joss Whedon quote: "[On why he writes these strong female characters]"Because..."
[On why he writes these strong female characters]"Because you're still asking me that question Joss Whedon
Shannon Elizabeth quote: "I want to do a little bit of everything. I want to play a..."
I want to do a little bit of everything. I want to play a good, strong female character. Shannon Elizabeth
Natalie Portman quote: "I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make..."
I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there. Natalie Portman
I think the culture today is very, very different from what it was in the '60s, and I feel lucky that I grew up at a time when I had these very strong female role models. Susanna Hoffs
I love complex characters - strong females who are vulnerable but have a life and soul. That's what I'm drawn to and what I enjoy most. Ruth Wilson
I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and had decided that I wanted to write a story with a lot of strong female characters in it. Joan D. Vinge
There's a difference between wanting to be respected and being a strong female and being known for being able to do things, but still very much wanting guys to open the door, wanting them to ask us out, still bringing flowers and stuff like that. Jennifer Love Hewitt
There are some strong female performers out there. But the industry's pre-occupation with the packaging of how a woman looks has gone completely the other way, back to almost the 60s, early 70s. Siouxsie Sioux
I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures. Ang Lee
Around 2001, I started analyzing lesbians. I started to realize that even really butch-acting or -dressing women still had a strong female identity that I never had. Chastity Bono
My favorite movie is 'The Women' from 1939. It's been my favorite movie since I was like 12 years old. I love the dialogue, really. It's just a lot of really strong female performances. Rosalind Russell kills it, you know. Anna Kendrick
Females want other females to be really strong, so there are a whole lot of scripts that are basically just male parts renamed as a girl. Kristen Stewart

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