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“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 life.” quote by Sarah Polley — Download Open 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 life.”

Sarah Polley

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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 they haven't really connected that much. Alias Grace talks about things like class and immigration and women's rights, which felt really good. But especially now, there are pressing things to be said. It's a really scary…

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I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.

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With being a mother, I feel like you choose how you spend your time so much more carefully - which is a good thing.

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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…

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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…

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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 am in many ways. I think I'm quite an extroverted, loud person. So it interests me that that's sort of the place that I go all quiet, is when I'm onscreen. It's a bit strange.

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I enjoy doing my more intimate and less commercial pictures and also I enjoy directing.

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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…

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Playing roles that are intense and damaged has always come more easily to me than doing comedies or lighter stuff - that would be…

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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…

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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, and if…

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I think that cynicism can often be mistaken for wisdom.

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