The beauty of 'The Hunger Games' and also 'Game of Thrones,' in fairness, both projects have really complex, three-dimensional, contradictory, strong women... The writing of female characters is extraordinary and equal to the men.
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Related Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON Let's head out to the ruins." - Dan Cahill ROLAND SMITH It SMELLS ancient," - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Palm trees were fanned by a warm, light breeze, and they rolled down their windows to smell the sea. JUDE WATSON I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people ... MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel... ROSE LESLIE About f-f-ace!" she said to the horse, flailing with her boots. "Into the barn, please. It's time fo... PETER LERANGIS You see?" Damien leaned over his desk and spread out half a dozen charcoal sketches. "These are only... RICK RIORDAN Often, as a young actress, you find yourself being the only girl in a room full of men... and one of... RACHAEL TAYLOR One way or another, we all fight for what we believe in. Doesn't that give us some common ground? TOM CLANCY, 'THE CARDINAL OF THE KREMLIN' What is a Man / Woman who does not try and make the World Better? 'KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ' THE MOVIE There's no way the writing staff of 'Game of Thrones' haven't read 'The Art of W... AIDAN GILLEN Two phrases I hate in reference to female characters are 'strong' and 'feisty.' They... HELEN MIRREN I've got a few ideas," (Amy) admitted. "But I don't know where we're going in the long term. I mean ... RICK RIORDAN 'The Hunger Games' for me is I love the books so much and the character and the story were i... JOSH HUTCHERSON Alas, I think I am becoming a god. TITUS Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name. LUCAN I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate. LUCAN I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON For 'Game of Thrones,' I realized immediately that it was about the characters. ALEX GRAVES I'm very sensitive about the fact that there's not a lot of good work for women in cinema th... DENIS VILLENEUVE The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive prob... SIDNEY SHELDON He (Leo) forced his fists to unclench. "Look, lady, we're not going all Hunger Games on each other. ... RICK RIORDAN First you have to learn the rules of the game, then you have to know the game better than anyone els... APURVA GAGLANI There aren't enough good roles for strong women. I wish we had more female writers. Most of the ... GAL GADOT Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. "Olga knows the way." "Funny name for an aircraft... GORDON KORMAN Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. SENECA Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness. SENECA We never reflect how pleasant it is to ask for nothing. SENECA Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take... SENECA Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life. SENECA Luck is where opportunity meets preparation. SENECA Friendship always benefits; love sometimes injures. SENECA And what good is a voice when so few will listen? STACEY JAY The mark of a real man, is a man who can allow himself to fall deeply in love with a woman. But the ... C. JOYBELL C. The real thing that keeps men and women apart, is fear. Women blame men and men blame women, but the... C. JOYBELL C. Today the same thing over. I've got it up the tree again. MARK TWAIN There are so many female roles - particularly for young women - that are just somebody's girlfri... HANNAH MURRAY I think that we're in a really amazing time, where there are really a lot of really fantastic fe... WHITNEY CUMMINGS I read the three 'Hunger Games' books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote ... BIRDY In other people's books, I tend to love the really daredevil-y characters. I love Finnick from &... CASSANDRA CLARE The unfortunate thing is that, sometimes, we slip, but, fortunately, consciously or unconsciously, w... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH The modern video games kind of - they're too three dimensional. DAN AUERBACH I always feel for the younger cast members in 'Game of Thrones.' They're really clever a... NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU I think women have such rich emotional lives that they are expressive about. I also think they'r... DARREN STAR I'm obsessed with Greek mythology. My favorite goddess is Artemis. She's strong and reminds ... ISABELLE FUHRMAN The best part of my job is that we can be making shows like 'Boardwalk', 'Thrones', ... SUE NAEGLE What is called poetic insight is the gift of discerning, in this sphere of strangely-mingled element... NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Sometimes people are like, 'Do you want to play strong women?' I don't have to play stro... BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD All the writing elements are the same. You need to tell a good story... You've got good characte... SUZANNE COLLINS Mindfulness is observing the beauty of every moment unfolding before us. AMIT RAY I'm still a big 'Grey's Anatomy' fan. BROOKE ELLIOTT I used to watch 'Grey's Anatomy' pretty religiously. ERINN HAYES With 'Game of Thrones' you're not really dealing with anything that is based in reality.... ROSE LESLIE She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word. DIANA WYNNE JONES The end of the world is a strange concept. The world is always ending, and the end is always being a... NEIL GAIMAN What is the Other?" they ask. The Other is the one who taught me whatI should be like, but not ... PAULO COELHO When each and every believer rises up to serve others and function according to their capacity, the ... HENRY HON In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal ... KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND Clay in the hands of a good potter suffers so many good turns, but in the end, we see its real and t... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH I approach writing female characters the same why I approach writing male characters. I never think ... JEFFREY EUGENIDES Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it wer... J.R.R. TOLKIEN It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... 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QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Life begins somewhere and ends somewhere with time but to get somewhere with the life you have depen... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH I have met so many heartbroken men. It's a catastrophe. Women are easily overcome by the process tha... C. JOYBELL C. Both the 'Gregor' series and 'The Hunger Games' are what I call lightning-bolt ideas... SUZANNE COLLINS
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NATALIE MASSENET People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is,... NATALIE MASSENET As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out o... NATALIE MASSENET If you want success, be unique. NATALIE MASSENET I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she o... NATALIE MASSENET Even if I am predisposed to shop online, I see bricks and mortar as part of marketing. NATALIE MASSENET Brands will increasingly handle their own e-commerce and rely less and less on local distribution pa... NATALIE MASSENET My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain. NATALIE MASSENET Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe t... NATALIE MASSENET What seems like a crazy idea today eventually grows. It's a 'with hindsight' thing. One ... NATALIE MASSENET One of my goals is that, at a dinner party some time in the future, someone will say, 'Oh, my ne... NATALIE MASSENET Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels. NATALIE MASSENET To be a designer today is to be an entrepreneur. Whether you're a two-man operation in Shoreditc... NATALIE MASSENET Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world. NATALIE MASSENET I believe that all brands will become storytellers, editors and publishers, all stores will become m... NATALIE MASSENET I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can f... NATALIE MASSENET I believe all positive things and negative things are valuable because they shape you. NATALIE MASSENET Positivity is like a muscle: keep exercising it, and it becomes a habit. NATALIE MASSENET I usually get all my stress and anger out at the gym. But when I get out, I'm kind of a pleasant... 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