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 artistbeautifulbig Change image and share on social
Every filmmaker imbues a movie with their own point of view. Ava DuVernay filmmakerimbuemovie Change image and share on social
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 daydetailemail Change image and share on social
We know there needs to be diversity in storytellers telling their own stories. I think there's a beautiful forward movement in that direction with McQueen telling '12 Years A Slave,' with Coogler telling 'Fruitvale,' and with Daniels telling 'The Butler.' Ava DuVernay beautifulbutlercoogler share on social
Nonviolence is pretty ballsy, pretty advanced weaponry. Ava DuVernay advanceballsynonviolence Change image and share on social
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 admireamazedocumentarians Change image and share on social
You know, often films that are deemed positive, nobody wants to see them. Ava DuVernay deemfilmpositive Change image and share on social
I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults. Ava DuVernay adultgirlfriendgreat Change image and share on social
Especially when we're dealing with issues of race, culture, identity, and history, the time has passed for the 'white savior' holding the black person's hand through their own history. Ava DuVernay blackculturedeal Change image and share on social
In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out. Ava DuVernay chroniclecreatedocumentary Change image and share on social
