#heroines

Heaven knows, I've exposed myself in my novels through the use of fantasy and imagination... now my new book is about what really happened to me... not my heroines. ↗

— Judith Krantz

#book #exposed #fantasy #happened #heaven

To die, so young to die. No, no, not I, I love the warm sunny skies, light, song, shining eyes, I want no war, no battle cry, No, no, not I. ↗

— Hannah Senesh

#defiance #determination #hope #hope-and-despair #inspiration

To quote French author Francois Mauriac, 'Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who your are' is true enough, but I'd know you better if you told me what you reread. ↗

— Sarah Wendell

#heroines #reading #romance #love

It's difficult for a young girl like me. Because there's a certain time for young actresses, which is like a really juicy period when all the parts are love interests and young heroines. Of course, there's always work for men whatever age they are. ↗

— Gemma Arterton

#always #because #certain #certain time #course

Male authors always take care to make their heroes at least one inch taller than they are, and considerably more muscular. Just as female authors give their heroines better hair and slimmer thighs. ↗

— Lee Child

#authors #better #care #considerably #female

Perfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren't relatable, and if you can't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#boring #heroes #heroines #inspire #like

There is this idea that you have to play heroines or women who succeed. ↗

— Isabella Rossellini

#idea #play #succeed #who #women

A female character can: Like babies, Be devoted to her lover, Cry, Be gentle, Be scared, Be uncertain, Take advice, and still be a YA heroine ↗

— Celine Kiernan

#ya-heroines #equality

It is possible for YA heroines to go an entire book without discussing their love lives. ↗

— Celine Kiernan

#ya-heroines #equality

A YA heroine does not have to pick up a weapon nor wear men's clothing to be equal to her male counterparts. ↗

— Celine Kiernan

#ya-heroines #equality