88 Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

I can’t change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.

I’m interested in social commentary.

I’d love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point.

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.

You never think the universe will reward your first choice – it just doesnt work like that.

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

For some individuals – some soldiers, some contractors – combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.

I don’t know if I thrive in normal life.

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.