Frances McDormand Quotes

Cinematic icons of the police detective are more male role models than female.

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

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I was perhaps about 10 years old when a local farmer rang us up to say he had found a young badger and would we take it in. So we did; it was a female called Bessy and she lived in the boiler room. She was extremely intelligent, had a very low opinion of cats but loved the dogs. She was pretty well trained; she went in the car.

Owen Paterson
- Up
- She
- Pretty
The secret of my success with Geraldine is that she's not a putdown of women. She's smart, she's trustful, she's loyal, she's sassy.

Flip Wilson
- Women
- She
- Success
When I was a teenager, I was an umpire for a competitive league for 8- to 9-year-olds. I was really bad at it because I didn't know all the rules, and all these kids were better athletes than me. I made a bad call, and this dad snapped on me. Then he dumped his trash from his cooler, and I had to kick him out of the stands.

Adam DeVine
- Know
- Teenager
- Rules
But you know, I always said that no one else on my block was on the radio, and it was fun.

Ed Bradley
- Fun
- Know
- Said
Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.

Madisen Beaty
- School
- Friends
- Parents
I'm a great supporter of women who take risks and don't make victimhood into an art. It's not good for women, and it's not good for men. Too many men put all their emotional eggs in one basket - a woman's basket.

Warren Farrell
- Good
- Great
- Men