Top 104 Quotes by Ava DuVernay

About Ava DuVernay

These are some quotes by American author Ava DuVernay Director, who was born on August 24, 1972.

I love community, I love to be around other people. I love to be around other people when everyone's feeling good and doing their best. Not to just be the only one in the room that's shining.

I love community, I love to be around other people. I love to be around other people when everyone's feeling good and doing their best. Not to just be the only one in the room that's shining.

Ava DuVernay

When I was out promoting 'Selma,' I became aware of so many other films that ought to be getting distribution. And this is a problem I can do something about because of my experience.

When I was out promoting 'Selma,' I became aware of so many other films that ought to be getting distribution. And this is a problem I can do something about because of my experience.

Ava DuVernay

I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.

I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.

Ava DuVernay

I'm a filmmaker to my bones.

I'm a filmmaker to my bones.

Ava DuVernay

As long as you're in an environment where the worth of the project isn't based on the project but what its predecessors did, it's not truly inclusive.

As long as you're in an environment where the worth of the project isn't based on the project but what its predecessors did, it's not truly inclusive.

Ava DuVernay

I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system as it is set up is just not working. It's horrible.

I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system as it is set up is just not working. It's horrible.

Ava DuVernay

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.

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

I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!'

I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!'

Ava DuVernay

I'd be absolutely happy to go back and make a smaller picture. I never want my choices to be dictated by budget. That's one of the reasons why I take so much pride in being able to make films for $2 and a paper clip - because I can always get my hands on $2 and a paper clip. I never have to ask for permission for that.

Ava DuVernay

I'm a big people watcher and a people talker. The beautiful thing about being an artist and a creative person is that you can get an idea from anywhere, and I'm always on the hunt for them.

I'm a big people watcher and a people talker. The beautiful thing about being an artist and a creative person is that you can get an idea from anywhere, and I'm always on the hunt for them.

Ava DuVernay

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