Tina Fey Quotes

Actresses have always been in a position of power.

I don't think actresses' lives in general are very good.

I remember becoming aware of women's issues and inequality. It became glaringly clear to me when I was living in America that women are regarded as less intelligent than men.

All women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols.

I have to tell you, though, the sexism in late night talk is so profound.

There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.

Women must try to do things as men have tried.

In '39, they had no problem with it. But today, there's a huge issue with a movie that has no male movie stars.

You get angry and frustrated wondering, 'Are there enough parts for women?'

As actors, we don't shy away from saying, 'I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to meet girls.' Directors cannot say the same thing.

There's no prize for being the best woman.

I think the female actors are far more intelligent than the male actors.

I respect women but do not necessarily believe that women need to compete with men.

When lions paint pictures men will not always be represented as conquerors. When women translate laws, constitutions, bibles and philosophies, man will not always be the declared heard of the church, the state, and the home.

I'm working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women.

I didn't really understand the concept of feminism until the media started to talk about it surrounding my name.

The point of feminism is you shouldn't have to be a man to be treated with equal respect.

It's not a man's world any more.

If anyone says they haven't experienced sexism then I don't know what life they've lived. Males and females have, for different reasons, and I don't think it's a media thing.

Although I often find that the feminist rhetoric - not feminism - can come across as simple-minded, self-regarding, nuance-averse and reductive - biology to physiology, history to psychology, procreation to gynecology, and so on - I have come to realize that we should all be feminists.

I like men who respect women.

If we don't start representing women properly on screen now, we're never going to change our opinion of them as a society.

I believe women should be feminine.

I talk about feminism being a spectrum.

Not everyone likes seeing a strong, buff guy, but everyone likes women. We compete just as hard as men do, and we can do the acting just as well.