“Diablo Cody wasn't writing a script about a 16-year girl that got an abortion. She was writing a script about a 16-year old girl that got pregnant, decided to have the baby and give it to a young yuppy uptight couple for adoption. That's what the movie is about.” GivingWritingYearsYoungGirlBabyCoupleDecidedScriptsAbortionPregnantAdoptionUptight Author:Ellen Page
“There are moments when you are, um, encouraged to dress a certain way. But I can't. It just erodes my soul. That's no criticism to girls who can wear a tiny dress and kill it - that's awesome. People always attribute being a feminist to hating girls being sexual, and that's not it at all. I'm just not into it.” PeopleWayI CanSoulMomentsCertainHateGirlCriticismDressesFeministTinyMy SoulAttributesErode Author:Ellen Page
“We're friends, and we're both friends with actresses our age, but we never get to work with each other because there's one girl in the movie, or whatever. For me, it was just so amazing to get to work with Evan [Rachel Wood], who I've loved forever.” AgeGirlForeverWoodsActresses Author:Ellen Page
“It's already not as easy, in the sense that interesting roles for girls and women tend to be few and far between. That's just the reality that I think most people would agree with. So that can be frustrating. I just get sent so many things that are like, "So, here's another story about a guy...." But that's just what it is. I'm kind of getting more excited about developing my own stuff, or getting involved early in projects and doing my best to make things that I care about happen.” PeopleThinkingKindRealityCareGuyGirlEasyInterestingAgreeExcitedI CareFrustrating Author:Ellen Page
“As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin?” WantMeanGirlSleepSleeping Beauty Author:Ellen Page
“If you're a girl and you don't fit the very specific vision of what a girl should be, which is always from a man's perspective, then you're a little bit at a loss.” IfsMenShouldLittlesGirlBitsLossVisionPerspectiveFitLittle Bit Author:Ellen Page
“The relationships I've had with my girl friends are so powerful and meaningful. Without them I truly don't know what I'd do.” KnowsGirlPowerfulMeaningfulMy GirlGirl Friend Author:Ellen Page
