Geena Davis

It's a fantasy that we could have a president who could actually make choices based on what's right, rather than having to weigh the political fallout. But that's sort of what we're showing. And you can dream. ”

When my friends and I would act out movies as kids, we'd play the guys' roles, since they had the most interesting things to do. Decades later, I can hardly believe my sons and daughter are seeing many of the same limited choices in current films. ”

Look at the number of cop shows and lawyer shows and forensics shows... I think there could be room for two quite different examinations of the same political office. ”

The big takeaway I got from 'Thelma & Louise' was the reaction of women who had seen the movie being so profound, so different. It was overwhelming, and it made me realise how few opportunities we give women to feel excited and empowered by female characters, to come out of a movie pumped. ”

As an Independent, she has no party backing... Her being the first Independent president trumps the fact that she's a woman. It causes even more upheaval in Washington than her being female. ”

Dressing up used to be more of a thing. My dad wore a suit always. Now you think, why bother? ”

It's really important for boys to see that girls take up half of the planet - which we do. ”

A woman as the leader of the Free World is an impossibility. Muslim countries won't talk to you. ”

If you risk nothing, then you risk everything. ”

Archers are pretty focused. ”