So I decided to make a film about our need to tell stories, to own our stories, to understand them, and to… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I do tend to take time off. A year and a half ago I went to film school, and before that I… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I enjoy doing my more intimate and less commercial pictures and also I enjoy directing. — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
All of my short films are about marriages, and I think that this probably comes from some kind of unconscious fascination with… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
Lately I did a film called All I Want for Christmas and it was well received. This gave me a new point… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
It's hard to give up that amount of control. It's scary to make yourself that vulnerable. Because you might do all kinds… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I just feel like it's so amazing every few years when I'm not making a film to act and basically go back… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
The only disadvantage to directing if you've been an actor is how self-conscious you are. When I'm directing, I'm always so aware… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I was concerned about that, because I've always been so specific about doing independent films, but I've never done anything that's so… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I've always been such a fan of short films - in fact, I never considered that I would actually make a feature.… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
Film and TV is a very hard profession to enter into if you don't have the ability to take a long period… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I've always known that I've wanted to write, but I always saw myself doing that in the context of something other than… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I feel like I've always had two selves - the part of me that makes films and the part of me that's… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I feel like I've always had two selves - the part of me that makes films and the part of me that's political, and… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century. — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
With being a mother, I feel like you choose how you spend your time so much more carefully - which is a good thing. — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
There is no point trying to figure out who is guilty or not at un-balancing the planet. I think we need to figure out… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
We're in this space right now where things are very precarious for women and things in the States are so terrifying. There are so… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
In fact, there's an entire universe out there that's pretty much indifferent to struggles that big, no matter how serious they've been in your… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I am aware that I've generally been more attracted to introspective roles, but it's sort of bizarre, because it's the opposite of who I… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I enjoy doing my more intimate and less commercial pictures and also I enjoy directing. — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
Being a human being is all about experiencing all of the wonders of the world and therefore as an actress, I'm open to any… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
Playing roles that are intense and damaged has always come more easily to me than doing comedies or lighter stuff - that would be… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to just be… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
We're still at a point where women [directors] aren't allowed to be mad visionaries. We have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt… — Sarah Polley Copy Share Image
![“We're still at a point where women [directors] aren't allowed to be mad visionaries. We have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we're responsible, that we can handle it, that we've got all our ducks in a row . . . most women who direct always come in on budget, always come in on schedule…” quote by Sarah Polley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/135/sarah-polley-14950_brilliance_we-re-still-at-a-point-where-women-direc_955450.jpg)