Sharon Lawrence Quotes

I guess the more women are present and out there in life, the more their stories will be told. I don't know. Their stories have always been told on Lifetime.

There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and so there are today a lot more women writers, editors, producers, and so a lot more women's stories. God, the BBC's practically run by women.

I hope when people see that female-led production companies are working, there will be more of us.

I think despite what we've seen on TV, people like seeing women and knowing about women's stories and their struggles and their truth. I think we've seen it in a lot of these shows - when there's a cast of all women, it does very well.

I really am enjoying the fact that I feel like women are having more and more say in Hollywood, in television particular.

I'd love to hear what confident, intelligent women in the industry have to say: Rachel McAdams, Carey Mulligan, Angelina Jolie, Kristen Wiig and Tina Fey. I would stand in line all day for that panel.

I like women in film. I like women in general, but I especially like to show them on film. They are not ciphers.

As we have more women in power, so the plays and the TV dramas are reflecting what's happening.

There's not a lot of stories for women told by women in a very real, true voice.

The simple act of telling a woman's story from a woman's point of view is a revolutionary act: it never has been done before.

As a woman, a lot of stories haven't been told and we've got a lot of catching up to do.

My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't.

If you look at NBC, two of their most successful shows - '30 Rock' and 'Parks And Rec' - are written by women, produced by women, and I think that's the future. Women are the new men.

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that.

I'm still very interested in telling one-of-a-kind women's stories.

I love stories about women, and I think stories about women are generally pretty underrepresented.

I love writing for and about women. In my whole career I have.

I write for women because it's the only way I can use what I've experienced. It's good that people like what I write, but I don't want to go down the feminist path.

Being on a show with a female lead is amazing for me. I love that.

There are some great women's roles in television... so much more interesting than what I was reading in film scripts.

I think women can tell the most profound and interesting and fascinating stories.

Having covered the crazy campaign of 2016 and seeing a lot of young women showing up, I just had this ah-ha moment. I went to my bosses and said, 'Guys, I want to make women my priority.'

If I'm talking about girls and stuff, it's usually the truth. So now, you know, if you hear my songs, you are gonna appreciate it differently because usually, it's the truth.

On 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce,' we have a mandate to hire as many women as possible, but particularly on a show that is about women and about progressive issues like that.