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" 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. "

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" One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Film

Look

World

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

" There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can. "

" I did a pilot for Anything But Love in 1988 that didn't sell. "

" I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences. "

" It's totally thrilling to direct. "

" What's most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That's the holy grail. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Relevant

Opportunity

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

Kathryn Bigelow

Thrive

" I suppose I like to think of myself as a film-maker. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Myself

Think

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

" Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before. "

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

" 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. "

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

Kathryn Bigelow

Filmmaking

You

" I began to exercise a lot of cinematic muscle with the precepts I had learned in the New York art world. Film was intriguing. I began to think of art as elitist; film was not. "

" Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Simple

Quieter

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

" I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive. "

" You only have so much money to shoot a movie with. "

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

" I don't know if I thrive in normal life. "

" I'm interested in social commentary. "

" I do have to say I have been very fortunate. "

" When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience. "

" I've always developed all my own pieces, and they're time-consumers. "

" The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process. "

Kathryn Bigelow

Purge

Urge

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. "

" I like high impact movies. "

Kathryn Bigelow

High

Impact