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Ava DuVernay Quotes

Those [old] days are gone... accept the reality and do it Picture Quote #1

When I’m marketing a film, whether its mine or someone else’s, I work with a great deal of strategy and elbow grease until the job is done Picture Quote #1

Figure out what you need to do to be the heroine of your own story Picture Quote #1

I don’t understand the iPhone. I just don’t get it. Don’t ya’ll have to write serious emails throughout the day? How can you possibly manage detailed missives on a phone with no keys? Picture Quote #1

I really admire Werner Herzog and Spike Lee. They’re amazing documentarians. If you took away all the narratives, they’d just be amazing documentarians Picture Quote #1

I’ve been to Sundance eight times as a publicist and thought I was very prepared. I mean, who could’ve been more prepared for me? A publicist who’s been there eight times. Getting there as a filmmaker was a completely surreal, different, unexpected experience Picture Quote #1

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Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited. My way was to work, make my short... make my documentary... make my small films... use my own money... raise money myself... and stay shooting and focused on each project Picture Quote #1

I always go into a blocking rehearsal with an anchor, with a blocking plan. And sometimes they’ll step into the room and they’ll be in costume and you’re like, That sucks, that’s not going to work. Let’s think of something new Picture Quote #1

We’re told that independent film lovers... folks that are used to watching art house films, won’t come out and see a film with black people in it - I’ve been told that in rooms, big rooms, studio rooms, and I know that’s not true Picture Quote #1

I’ve passed along some advice that Oprah [Winfrey] gave to me: When something bad is happening, it’s not happening to you; it’s happening for you Picture Quote #1

Historically, you’ve had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people Picture Quote #1

We’re a new world and it’s not pretty. It’s going to be for the brave to figure out how to survive in this Picture Quote #1

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I know when we were making the film [ Age Of Trump] that we knew that there was going to be some kind of radical change coming on the horizon. That’s why it was important for us to get it out before the election Picture Quote #1

All the traditional models for doing things are collapsing; from music to publishing to film, and it’s a wide open door for people who are creative to do what they need to do without having institutions block their art Picture Quote #1

I’m a huge Dirty Dancing fan. I feel like I should be reading [William] Shakespeare, but I’m watching Baby not be in a corner Picture Quote #1

If you’re doing something outside of dominant culture, there’s not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself Picture Quote #1

Because my mom always told me that I could. From a very early age, I felt comfortable leading Picture Quote #1

I didn’t go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry Picture Quote #1

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The fact that’s why the prisons and stock in private prisons rose the very day after the election results [for Donald Trump] were announced. The fact that progress that was made for people of color, for women, for LGBTQ people, are all at risk Picture Quote #1

For far too long, independent voices have been relegated to places where these ideas are not seen on a mass level Picture Quote #1

All these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn’t get a job making television. That’s how locked down TV is Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, I had to remain dedicated to historical accuracy Picture Quote #1

Don’t wait for permission to do something creative Picture Quote #1

When you’re in your lane, there’s no traffic Picture Quote #1

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If your dream only includes you, it’s too small Picture Quote #1

All the films I do, I write the scripts, I direct Picture Quote #1

Film school was a privilege I could not afford Picture Quote #1

You know, often films that are deemed positive, nobody wants to see them Picture Quote #1

I tell the stories that are of interest to me Picture Quote #1

I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults Picture Quote #1

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Those [old] days are gone... accept the reality and do it (Ava DuVernay Quotes) When I’m marketing a film, whether its mine or someone else’s, I work with a great deal of strategy and elbow grease until the job is done. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Figure out what you need to do to be the heroine of your own story (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I don’t understand the iPhone. I just don’t get it. Don’t ya’ll have to write serious emails throughout the day? How can you possibly manage detailed missives on a phone with no keys? (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I really admire Werner Herzog and Spike Lee. They’re amazing documentarians. If you took away all the narratives, they’d just be amazing documentarians (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I’ve been to Sundance eight times as a publicist and thought I was very prepared. I mean, who could’ve been more prepared for me? A publicist who’s been there eight times. Getting there as a filmmaker was a completely surreal, different, unexpected experience (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited. My way was to work, make my short... make my documentary... make my small films... use my own money... raise money myself... and stay shooting and focused on each project (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I always go into a blocking rehearsal with an anchor, with a blocking plan. And sometimes they’ll step into the room and they’ll be in costume and you’re like, That sucks, that’s not going to work. Let’s think of something new. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) We’re told that independent film lovers... folks that are used to watching art house films, won’t come out and see a film with black people in it - I’ve been told that in rooms, big rooms, studio rooms, and I know that’s not true. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I’ve passed along some advice that Oprah [Winfrey] gave to me: When something bad is happening, it’s not happening to you; it’s happening for you. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Historically, you’ve had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people (Ava DuVernay Quotes) We’re a new world and it’s not pretty. It’s going to be for the brave to figure out how to survive in this. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I know when we were making the film [ Age Of Trump] that we knew that there was going to be some kind of radical change coming on the horizon. That’s why it was important for us to get it out before the election. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) All the traditional models for doing things are collapsing; from music to publishing to film, and it’s a wide open door for people who are creative to do what they need to do without having institutions block their art. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I’m a huge Dirty Dancing fan. I feel like I should be reading [William] Shakespeare, but I’m watching Baby not be in a corner. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) If you’re doing something outside of dominant culture, there’s not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Because my mom always told me that I could. From a very early age, I felt comfortable leading. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I didn’t go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) The fact that’s why the prisons and stock in private prisons rose the very day after the election results [for Donald Trump] were announced. The fact that progress that was made for people of color, for women, for LGBTQ people, are all at risk. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) For far too long, independent voices have been relegated to places where these ideas are not seen on a mass level. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) All these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn’t get a job making television. That’s how locked down TV is. (Ava DuVernay Quotes) At the end of the day, I had to remain dedicated to historical accuracy (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Don’t wait for permission to do something creative (Ava DuVernay Quotes) When you’re in your lane, there’s no traffic (Ava DuVernay Quotes) If your dream only includes you, it’s too small (Ava DuVernay Quotes) All the films I do, I write the scripts, I direct (Ava DuVernay Quotes) Film school was a privilege I could not afford (Ava DuVernay Quotes) You know, often films that are deemed positive, nobody wants to see them (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I tell the stories that are of interest to me (Ava DuVernay Quotes) I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults (Ava DuVernay Quotes)

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