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" I love that duality of Wonder Woman: that she both wants peace and means peace, but when push comes to shove and someone needs to be put down like a dog, that's what she would be willing to do. "

Patty Jenkins

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" We're all always wondering about our own limits, what we're capable of. "

" My father was a fighter pilot, so I moved around the world when I was young. Then I ended up in Kansas. I'd just sort of gravitated toward the arts, and I had always loved music and really loved theater even though I didn't want to act. "

" To me, the two things that Gal Gadot - who is an amazing actress, and she played a great Wonder Woman - but the true things that she actually has inside of her are this incredible warmth and charm that is also informed by great intelligence. It's those two things. "

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" Just look at Gal Gadot when she smiles or when she meets somebody and shakes their hand. That is the embodiment of Wonder Woman. She is so beautiful and powerful, but kind and generous and thoughtful. She's just an amazing person. "

" I think that what Wonder Woman stands for is gorgeous and incredible. "

" New kinds of heroics need to be celebrated - like love, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, diplomacy - or we're not going to get there. "

" Making a movie is such a huge commitment of emotion and time that I didn't want to be beholden to doing it for money. "

" We want to teach a better way and to be a hero, and there's no one like Wonder Woman to do it. "

" It's not about superheroes. This is the method of universal storytelling that all people have... To me, they're the same as the Greek myths or the Roman myths or religious figures of every religion. These are common characters that we use to express stories about being a better person or what you would do when faced with various things. "

" When I made 'Monster,' I didn't think about it being about a woman. I didn't think about that she was a lesbian. I was telling a story about a specific person who was tragic and looking for love in the world, and the more I could make her you, the more of a victory. "

" To make a masterpiece would be my life's dream. "

" When people are crass or loudmouthed, it's not because they don't give a damn. It's from fear and insecurity. "

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