Im so sick of hearing how theres no strong roles for women. I dont care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as theres some depth there. – Martha Plimpton
My mom and I used to listen to records, read, and take train rides across the country in the summer. It was a very chill life. She didnt expose me to anything that was ahead of my development, but she expected me to adjust to her world – she did not expect to adjust to mine. – Martha Plimpton
Its easier to lecture women on sexual morality than it is to explain why all Americans shouldnt have comprehensive, fair, and equal health care coverage. – Martha Plimpton
Its long past time we started focusing on the solutions that actually keep women healthy, instead of using basic aspects of womens health as a tool of cultural, moral, and political control. – Martha Plimpton
At this point, I dont get hired a lot because people dont think I could finance a movie. – Martha Plimpton
My mom just didnt put a very high premium on me being like really famous or really wealthy or anything. – Martha Plimpton
Its not common for a woman on television, especially if shes the mom of the family, to be funny. Shes usually a straight man or foil. – Martha Plimpton
Its long been accepted as fact that the availability of family planning services saves lives. Where women have access to these services, children and families are healthier, and society at large benefits. – Martha Plimpton
The word equality shows up too much in our founding documents for anyone to pretend its not the American way. – Martha Plimpton
Thats the thing about interviews, at some point youre going to change your mind. But its there forever and you cant escape it. – Martha Plimpton
I am not a morning person. I like to sleep in. – Martha Plimpton
Women know the financial, social and physical costs of not having access to basic health care. – Martha Plimpton
I watch things that are fun, or funny, or interesting. – Martha Plimpton
I prefer to think of the audience as a single living organism with which I am sharing a singular, never-to-be-repeated experience. – Martha Plimpton
