And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical strength represented an avenue of self-sufficiency to me. – Alison Bechdel
The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way – thats something I dont want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort. – Dagmara Dominczyk
I think that if your approach is one where you dont want to alienate anybody, youre going to have to soften the viewpoint or the information that youre offering to such an extent that it doesnt have the power to make any difference. You have to take that risk. – Eddie Vedder
Im very particular about the kind of music that I record and sing, and it would be the same way about the kind of movies that I would do. – Jason Aldean