I tell the stories that are of interest to me. Ava DuVernay intereststory Change image and share on social
I love to see people just being regal in their own skin; it's just when they know who they are. Ava DuVernay lovepeopleregal Change image and share on social
I made my first film when I was 35, so I firmly believe that you don't have to be one thing in life. If you're doing something, and you have a desire to do something different, give it a try. Ava DuVernay desirefilmfirmly Change image and share on social
Positive characterizations are complex characterizations. That's all we need to know. They shouldn't be saccharine. They shouldn't feel like medicine. Ava DuVernay characterizationcomplexfeel Change image and share on social
It's not enough even to have one black Barbie... because black women are not a monolith. Ava DuVernay barbieblackmonolith Change image and share on social
Why do we always have to see black people in hindsight? Why are the Hollywood movies always historical? What about the contemporary image of black people? Ava DuVernay blackcontemporaryhindsight Change image and share on social
The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time. Ava DuVernay agnosticbingecapacity share on social
I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make films. I started out being a film lover, loving films, and wanting to have a job that put me close to them and close to filmmakers and close to film sets. Ava DuVernay closefilmfilmmaker share on social
I usually make films with $2 and a paper clip. Ava DuVernay clipfilmmake Change image and share on social
I didn't have to learn Selma to make 'Selma.' I didn't have to research what kind of place this is. The people I love most in the world live in that part of the country. Ava DuVernay countrykindlearn Change image and share on social