Lynda Obst Art Quotations

When I was starting out, the first women studio heads and writers were just getting into their perches - development execs learning their chops.

Like the tectonic plate it sits upon, Hollywood is subject to seismic jolts and constant tremors. Each season erupts with a new champion, and every so often a genuine earthquake will tear down the apparently secure infrastructure.

One of our jobs is to keep women working, which we do by keeping women coming to the movies. And doing that means making good, smart, often funny movies that women can identify with-with terrific dialogue we all remember and cherish, and stories that illuminate our lives and decisions and turning points.

Breakthroughs, in art, in culture, in personality, come when tackling the unexpected.