Kathryn Bigelow quotes

Kathryn Bigelow is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter renowned for her work in action and thriller genres. Her groundbreaking film "The Hurt Locker" earned her the Academy Award for Best Director, making her the first woman to win the award. She continues to inspire filmmakers with her bold storytelling and innovative visual style. Here are 49 of her quotes:

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. (Kathryn Bigelow)
I don't want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going. View quote
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Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm. View quote
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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. View quote
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There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. View quote
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On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously. View quote
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I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me. View quote
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I do have to say I have been very fortunate. View quote
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Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs. View quote
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You never think the universe will reward your first choice - it just doesn't work like that. View quote
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One should make morals judgements for oneself. (Kathryn Bigelow)
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. View quote
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My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one. View quote
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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. View quote
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I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive. View quote
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Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before. View quote
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I did a pilot for Anything But Love in 1988 that didn't sell. View quote
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I like high impact movies. View quote
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When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director. View quote
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I don't believe in censorship in any form. View quote
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The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident. (Kathryn Bigelow)
I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there. View quote
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The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. View quote
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It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't. View quote
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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. View quote
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Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow - Image
Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Director
Born: November 27, 1951
Quotes count: 49