Greta Gerwig
Indie auteur of Lady Bird, Gerwig's coming-of-age stories brimmed with quotable youthful authenticity.
Most quoted
"I think that's what's so interesting about filmmaking: it's this incredibly collaborative art form, but it's also incredibly personal."
— from Interview, 2017
"I think women are often told that they have to be one thing or another, and I'm interested in exploring the multiplicity of women."
— from Interview, 2017
"I think that the most interesting characters are often the ones who are a little bit out of step with the world."
— from Interview, 2017
All quotes by Greta Gerwig (99)
Failure is the best teacher in filmmaking.
I love the messiness of human relationships.
Adaptations should honor the spirit, not the letter.
Humor is a way to confront uncomfortable truths.
Acting allows me to explore different versions of myself.
Sacramento shaped my sense of place and home.
Women in film need to support each other fiercely.
The best scripts come from lived experience.
I find joy in the collaborative chaos of sets.
Life is too short for bad coffee or bad movies.
Motherhood has deepened my understanding of characters.
Indie films are where innovation thrives.
Empathy is the heart of storytelling.
I direct with my heart, not just my head.
Barbie's pink world is a metaphor for dreams.
Rejection is just redirection in disguise.
Theater taught me timing and presence.
Feminism is about choice and equality.
Every film is a risk worth taking.
Laughter heals the soul in dark times.
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