Quotes from Kathryn Bigelow

There will come a time when the world will look back to modern vivisection in the name of science, as they do now to burning at the stake in the name of religion.

The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident.

There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.

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

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 like high impact movies.

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.

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

On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously.

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

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

It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't.

When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience.

Right now, there's the illusion of order and civilization, but there's a tremendous amount of economic tension in this country and the educational system is constantly eroding.

Jordan is a very secular, Westernized country in some respects.

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

On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously.

The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident.

I like high impact movies.

Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before.

When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience.

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.

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.

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