I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
With each project, I'm going for something that makes viewers think, 'Wow, I've never seen a film like this before,' and later… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
When James Cameron brought me the script, which I developed with both Cameron and Jay Cocks, I wanted to make it a… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
I always want to make films. I think of it as a great opportunity to comment on the world in which we… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
I'm drawn to provocative characters that find themselves in extreme situations. And I think I'm drawn to that consistently. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
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… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
I don't want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share
