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.

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.

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.

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.'

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

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.

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

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