Being in construction my whole life - I was trained as an architect - I always had to work with guys. And I always did my homework and then challenged them to figure it out faster than me. They don't want to be shown up by a woman. Catherine Hardwicke architectchallengeconstruction share on social
Sometimes, you don't realize that something is actually a sidetrack for the story, or it takes the tension out of a scene. Catherine Hardwicke realizescenesidetrack Change image and share on social
Can you have it all, as a woman? Can you be a creative artist and have stability and a home life? How much can you stretch yourself as an artist? Catherine Hardwicke artistcreativehome Change image and share on social
When I talk to film students, I always say, 'Buy the DVDs and listen to the commentaries, look at the making of, look at the behind-the-scenes,' because that's such a great learning tool. Catherine Hardwicke buycommentarydvd Change image and share on social
Everything is so aggressively marketed at every age: if you're not in Baby Gap, you're not cool. That's how everybody's grown up, so they don't even know it could be another way. Catherine Hardwicke ageaggressivelybaby Change image and share on social
Zombies, mummies - they're disgusting and gross. You don't want to make out with a mummy. At least, I don't. Catherine Hardwicke disgustgrossmake Change image and share on social
I still like the idea of having an intimate experience with a movie, but I love watching stuff on my iPad. It's close, and I feel like I'm a part of it, so maybe that makes more sense in some cases. Catherine Hardwicke casecloseexperience Change image and share on social
Every filmmaker's just going to keep trying to make it the best you can make it: make it as potent and interesting and entertaining and exciting and tough and sexy as you can. Catherine Hardwicke entertainexcitfilmmaker Change image and share on social
I've worked on really big budget movies as a designer - 'Vanilla Sky,' 'Three Kings;' I've been in that world, and you can just see people get nervous. Catherine Hardwicke bigbudgetdesigner Change image and share on social
The script for 'Thirteen' is tight, and not because of the now-famous six day writing spree, but more because it started out as 15 pages longer. Catherine Hardwicke dayfamouslong Change image and share on social
