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" Right now, there's the illusion of order and civilization, but there's a tremendous amount of economic tension in this country and the educational system is constantly eroding. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Civilization

Now

Illusion

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" On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously. "

" I don't do what I do to try and break a glass ceiling. "

" There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character. "

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" I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me. "

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Thrive

" Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. "

" I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there. "

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Filmmaking

You

" Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people. "

" I like to be strong. "

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Be Strong

" Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm. "

" My interest is to work in as uncompromised a way as possible. "

" It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't. "

" The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. "

" My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one. "

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" I can't stand outside myself and be anybody else. "

" You have to disengage at some point in order to be fresh. "

" I'm interested in social commentary. "

" I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground. "

" Cinema has the capacity to be so physiological. "