142 Quotes by Frances McDormand

I would disagree that America is any more racist or ridiculous than anywhere else.

We don't need a lot of initiatives for women in film; what we need is money.

I can do a good John Wayne.

All the skills of housewifery are the ones I'm using as a producer.

I portray female characters, so I have the opportunity to change the way people look at them. Even if I wasn't consciously doing that, it would happen anyway just because of how I present as a woman, or as a person. I present in a way that's not stereotypical, even if I'm playing a stereotypical role.

Unless it's a flat-out farce, an actor can't play comedy on film.

You just have to play the character.