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Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I think I am a little jealous of

I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Simone Elkeles: Alex probably brings his dates sharp knives as

Alex probably brings his dates sharp knives as gifts, in case she'll need one when she's out on a date with him. — Simone Elkeles

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Be passionate and move forward with gusto every

Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: At the end of the day, I had

At the end of the day, I had to remain dedicated to historical accuracy. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: You know, often films that are deemed positive,

You know, often films that are deemed positive, nobody wants to see them. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Charles Caldwell Ryrie: The use of our possessions shows us up

The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are. — Charles Caldwell Ryrie

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I didn't go to film school. I got

I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Robert Lowell: Those blessed structures, plot and rhymewhy are they

Those blessed structures, plot and rhyme
why are they no help to me now
I want to make
something imagined, not recalled? — Robert Lowell

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Anatole Broyard: Sometimes it seems that we might have been

Sometimes it seems that we might have been happier if we had once had an aristocracy to blame everything on. — Anatole Broyard

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Marcus Aurelius: Do external things distract you? Then make time

Do external things distract you? Then make time for yourself to learn something worthwhile; stop letting yourself be pulled in all directions. — Marcus Aurelius

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: When you're in your lane, there's no traffic.

When you're in your lane, there's no traffic. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Some black filmmakers will say, "I don't want

Some black filmmakers will say, "I don't want to be considered a black filmmaker, I'm a filmmaker." I don't think that. I'm a black woman filmmaker. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Don't wait for permission to do something creative.

Don't wait for permission to do something creative. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Christopher Moore: You have to reward them when they do

You have to reward them when they do what you want. I tried punishing them when they misbehaved, but the hammer seemed to crush their spirit. — Christopher Moore

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I wish I could be the black woman

I wish I could be the black woman Soderbergh, and put the camera on my shoulder and shoot beautifully while I directed. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava

Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava needs a carafe and a half of that sweet vino divino. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: If your dream only includes you, it's too

If your dream only includes you, it's too small. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Baltasar Gracian: The sole advantage of power is that you

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good. — Baltasar Gracian

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I think that women definitely have a special

I think that women definitely have a special bond as friends that is hard to describe to men, and we don't often see that portrayed narratively. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Frederick Lenz: Self-realization is the last game on earth worth

Self-realization is the last game on earth worth playing. — Frederick Lenz

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: As long as you're in an environment where

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

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Sylvia Plath: Shut up in public those bloody private wounds.

Shut up in public those bloody private wounds. — Sylvia Plath

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: If you're doing something outside of dominant culture,

If you're doing something outside of dominant culture, there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I think for female filmmakers a big issue

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

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Loretta Chase: A dress is a weapon. It must dazzle

A dress is a weapon. It must dazzle his eye, raise his temperature ... and empty his purse. — Loretta Chase

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Jade Jagger: I think it's totally up to the individual

I think it's totally up to the individual if they'd like a private life or if they'd like to be in the public eye - it's a choice you can make. — Jade Jagger

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Scarlett Avery: What happens when you're seduced by two strapping

What happens when you're seduced by two strapping and gorgeous alpha males? — Scarlett Avery

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Those [old] days are gone ... accept the

Those [old] days are gone ... accept the reality and do it. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Idowu Koyenikan: The mind has a powerful way of attracting

The mind has a powerful way of attracting things that are in harmony with it, good and bad. — Idowu Koyenikan

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Film school was a privilege I could not

Film school was a privilege I could not afford. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't

Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Omar Dorsey: Ava DuVernay is my personal Phil Jackson. She's

Ava DuVernay is my personal Phil Jackson. She's a perfect coach. — Omar Dorsey

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ben H. Winters: Every choice forecloses on other choices; each step

Every choice forecloses on other choices; each step forward leaves a thousand dead possible universes behind you. — Ben H. Winters

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Figure out what you need to do to

Figure out what you need to do to be the heroine of your own story. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: All the films I do, I write the

All the films I do, I write the scripts, I direct. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Positive characterizations are complex characterizations. That's all we

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

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I tell the stories that are of interest

I tell the stories that are of interest to me. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Charles Petzold: communication simply requires

communication simply requires — Charles Petzold

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: When I'm marketing a film, whether its mine

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

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: Stop asking, start doing.

Stop asking, start doing. — Ava DuVernay

Ava Duvernay Quotes By Ava DuVernay: I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system

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