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All Quotes by author - Jessica Chastain

" Being a woman has always been a powerful thing, where history has sometimes dictated otherwise, but I believe that a woman can be compassionate, sensitive, soft, kind. "

" For the most part, I was surprised by the representation of female characters onscreen. I do hope that when we include more female storytellers, we will have more of the women that I recognize in my day to day life. "

" Green tea throughout the day is the healthiest thing I've discovered for me. "

" I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.' "

" I can't even open my eyes underwater. "

" I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me. "

" I don't want to be in my car all day. I love getting up in the morning in Venice and walking my dogs down to the cafe to get my tea, and then perhaps going to a bookstore and sitting and reading, then walking to the beach. "

" I like characters and stories that challenge the status quo. Lately, I'm really interested in history because I find that in my public school education, I didn't learn about women in history. I want to introduce the world to some great stories and incredible heroes. "

" I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker down and be warm, but it's also very feminine. "

" I'm a true believer that you get out of something what you put into it. "

" I'm either thought of as ethereal or fiery. And maybe that's the interesting thing about red hair: there's that fiery Renaissance connotation and the ethereal. "

" I'm inspired by antiques. I look at things that have a wink to the past but are also reinterpreted in some way and made to feel modern... and maybe that's what I am. "

" I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles. "

" I'm working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women. "

" I think, in the past, being brave - being powerful, being strong - were qualities that people associated with being masculine. And I think... no, I don't think - I know that now we're realizing they can be feminine, too. "

" I think that with any emotion - fear, love, nervousness - if the actor's feeling it, then the audience feels it. "

" I think when you congratulate yourselves for diversity, that means nothing's really changed. "

" My favourite smell is the smell of cut grass, and the sound of sprinklers going on. "

" Only a woman can tell you what it's like to be a woman in a society where men are in charge. When you have one demographic that controls the livelihood of minorities, then you're always going to have abuses of power. So this goes way beyond Hollywood. "

" There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before. "

" There I was at 'The Tree of Life' premiere, holding hands with Sean Penn and Brad Pitt. That walk down the red carpet was a real rite of passage for me. Suddenly, journalists began asking, 'Who's this actress?' "

" We need to understand that femininity is not weakness. And our society, for some reason, equates the two. "

" What can I do to create a healthy work environment? Because we have all been groomed to the normalization of violence and the normalization of abuse. And we refuse to live in that society. "

" What's wrong with trying hard and showing up and being good at your job? We really need to look at ourselves and say we need to reevaluate this. We need to reevaluate that women who ask for a pay raise or ask for a promotion - it's actually an okay thing. It's okay to be ambitious; it's okay to be over-prepared. "

" When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy. "

" Women can be powerful, graceful, and complex, with the ability to make any choice they desire. "

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