Top 55 Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't.

The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process.

I'm interested in social commentary.

Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before.

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.

One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War.

I like to be strong.

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.

I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring.