The New Zealand culture and nature is such that we find it very difficult to celebrate creative achievement. In order to get New Zealanders' respect you have to dominate the world like Peter Jackson has done. He is absolutely revered. — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I recognised that femininity and strength are not mutually exclusive, and I think that femininity has often been equated with weakness, but we know… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I'm not at my house storyboarding, and telling them they need to move from A to B, 'Move here and then there.' Never, ever!… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as a crusading feminist filmmaker. Not at all. I have the luxury of coming from New Zealand and I've had… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
Fundamentally, the way I work is exactly the same whether I'm making 'Whale Rider' or 'Mulan'. And those two stories are somewhat similar. They… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
Martial arts are inherently both incredibly impressive and incredibly beautiful. And that's my female nature, maybe, and my instinct, to make things beautiful. — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I blew up the mine in 'North Country'. It was about a kilometer long. I was so nervous that I'd do it wrong that… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
As far as people getting into the industry and creative roles as writers and directors, I would say that technology is on your side,… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
In all cases, I will always hire the best person for the job, and it just so happens that many of those are women. — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
The problem for me, with most movies for children, is that the filmmakers make the mistake of making it too simplistic. Where a child's… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
When I was starting out I was way too scared to ask real directors how to do it or ask for advice, I'm really… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
If you look at my body of work, which is not very big, really, it took an evolutionary leap with 'The Zookeeper's Wife'. — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I made 'Whale Rider', I saw that to be specific and authentic is to be universal, and I've continued to work in an identical… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
When I made 'Whale Rider' - of course, I'm not Maori and have no business, as a white girl, telling people how to be… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
I do commit really, really passionately. It's why I only work every five years. It's exhausting. — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
You know, what is so curious about being a director is that you never get on anybody else's set and see how they do… — Niki Caro Copy Share Image
