Quotes By Kathryn Bigelow

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.

Cinema has the capacity to be so physiological.

I don't believe in censorship in any form.

It's totally thrilling to direct.

I like to be strong.

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.

I did a pilot for Anything But Love in 1988 that didn't sell.

Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people.

I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring.

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

My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one.

There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can.

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

I'm interested in social commentary.

You only have so much money to shoot a movie with.

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

I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground.

I've always developed all my own pieces, and they're time-consumers.

I do have to say I have been very fortunate.

I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there.

I don't want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going.

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.

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.

My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it, and it kind of broke my heart. I think part of my interest in art had to do with his yearning for something he could never have.

What's most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That's the holy grail.

When James Cameron brought me the script, which I developed with both Cameron and Jay Cocks, I wanted to make it a thriller, an action film, but with a conscience, and I found that it had elements of social realism.

I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences.

I don't know if I thrive in normal life.

I'm definitely not drawn to shooting on a stage, I'm just not.

I like high impact movies.