Kathryn Bigelow Thinking Quotations

I'm drawn to provocative characters that find themselves in extreme situations. And I think I'm drawn to that consistently.

There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible.

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.

Am I a 'woman of action'? I don't think of myself that way.

I suppose I like to think of myself as a film-maker.

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

You never think the universe will reward your first choice - it just doesnt work like that.

With each project, I'm going for something that makes viewers think, 'Wow, I've never seen a film like this before,' and later think, 'Wow, I've only seen a film like this once before. I saw it in theaters and am watching it now on Netflix or a similar streaming service.'

I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point.

I have always firmly believed that every director should be judged solely by their work, and not by their work based on their gender. Hollywood is supposedly a community of forward-thinking and progressive people, yet this horrific situation for women directors persists. Gender discrimination stigmatizes our entire industry. Change is essential. Gender neutral hiring is essential.