I didn't like England. I couldn't take the look of the place or the style of friendship. I need more intimacy from people than is considered okay there, and I felt that my personality and my enthusiasms weren't understood. I… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
For me, being a director is about watching, not about telling people what to do. Or maybe it's like being a mirror; if they didn't have me to look at, they wouldn't be able to put the make-up on. — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
The studio system is kind of an old boys system and it's difficult for them to trust women to be capable — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I had a daughter who was 9 years old and I had the feeling I wasn't going to be a real parent if I… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I think if it's interesting, it's interesting, and if it's not, it's not working. — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I took four years off after 'In the Cut' because I wanted to see who I'd be without work. I even tried being a… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of different responses to my films. I got a lot of support from 'The Piano,' the obvious one, but it… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
Between 18 and 26 I acted professionally, on the stage and a little bit on television. Acting is okay, but it's quite pressurized. Then… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I seem to have been able to make a career out of doing what I feel like doing, so why not keep doing it?… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
I think this is interesting, us human creatures are capable of love, and it's a very powerful emotion. It also can go awfully wrong. — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
Performers are so vulnerable. They're frightened of humiliation, sure their work will be crap. I try to make an environment where it's warm, where… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics. — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
