183 Quotes by Jessica Chastain

I'm really inspired by stories I didn't know about.

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

I find it very interesting: when 90 percent of the critics that review films are men, how is that helpful when trying to create stories from a feminine point of view?

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

If someone doesn't want to hire me because they think I'm too vocal, fine. I will do a play. I will always find a job. Let them try to get me out of this industry. I am not going to be silenced!

If I can help create empathy and balance in society, I'm going to do whatever I can to tell stories that subconsciously create that.

When I get a script that has the opportunity to create discussion and inspire young girls, I don't want to say no to that... I just want to contribute.

For the longest time, people would say to me that I didn't feel very modern, that I seemed from another time.

If you're one of the only women on a set - if it's you and a bunch of men - you feel like your value doesn't come from your thoughts and your talent and what you say: your value comes from how you look and how you're perceived by the men around you.