Debra Granik
Debra Granik

The protagonist in 'Winter's Bone' was a really good role for a female. She was strong; she didn't have to conform to something or be a sidekick to any man. That's part of what you're responding to; it's a woman-centric situation. Her value in the film was not reliant on any man.

Denny Laine
Denny Laine

Paul knew I could sing, write and play, and so he rang me. It knocked me sideways a little because I wasn't used to being a sidekick. That was the first time I'd been with a band with someone more famous than me.

Donna Lynne Champlin
Donna Lynne Champlin

It's very limited what women who look like me can do on television. You don't often see 'my type' on television unless she's a sidekick - certainly not a three-dimensional series regular who is pertinent to the plot.

Jacob Batalon
Jacob Batalon

I love being the sidekick. I'm pretty sure fans love seeing me that way.

Jacob Batalon
Jacob Batalon

I think the sidekick makes the number one look good.

Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae

When I first started in this industry, my goal was to be some best friend. The sidekick. I thought that would be an accomplishment.

Jenny Han
Jenny Han

It's important for Asian American kids to see themselves in stories and to feel seen. They need to know that their stories are universal, too, that they, too, can fall in love in a teen movie. They don't have to be the sidekick; they can be the hero.

Jessie Mueller
Jessie Mueller

I always loved playing the sidekick, and that's what I expected - I didn't think I was pretty enough or diva enough to play the lead.

Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel

If you want to do a talk show on network television, you're probably going to wind up having a desk and a band, wearing a suit, and having a sidekick. Audiences want to feel comfortable.

Jimmy O. Yang
Jimmy O. Yang

Usually when you're Asian and you're on set, you're the only Asian there. Either you're the token Asian or you're the Asian sidekick.