Quotes about Filmmaking

I want more girls to be able to see themselves behind the camera creating images we all enjoy, and I want to call attention to the fact that women directors are here all over the world.

It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.

For the third trilogy, I don't know if I will still be alive when it comes the time to make them.

Working full-time as a filmmaker has been a dream come true.

There's something very important about films about black women and girls being made by black women. It's a reflection as opposed to an interpretation.

I have a new respect for filmmakers, that's for sure, 'cause it's not easy. If I'm allowed to, I'll be directing for the rest of my life. I love the process.