Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Dee Rees Quotes

American - Director | February 7, 1977 -

I'd go to lesbian parties. I felt like I wasn't hard enough to be butch, but I wasn't wearing heels and a skirt - I wasn't femme - so I felt like I was sort of invisible.

Enough Go Invisible Hard Heels Like

When I first came out, holidays were hard. I reached a point where I didn't go home anymore. I constructed my own, kind of like, family group around Christmas.

Family Home Holidays Group Christmas

'Mudbound' highlights the fact that we're still battling a lot of the same issues as we were all of those decades ago.

Same Decades Still Fact Issues Were

For me, like, obviously, I want to see myself onscreen.

Myself Me Want See Like Obviously

I want more images onscreen because when I was growing up, I think, like, that one kiss in 'The Color Purple' was the one thing that I had. Or 'The Watermelon Woman.'

Woman Kiss Growing Up Color Think

Creatively, I just like interesting characters. So straight, gay, or whatever - like, whatever, wherever the characters are coming from or their lifestyle.

Interesting Gay Lifestyle Whatever

I'm interested in telling stories about characters that are interesting and who are challenging in some way, one that will make you think about them afterwards.

Think Interesting You Will Way Who

I grew up listening to Mary J. Blige's music. When I initially met her, it was like, 'Oh, wow. I'm meeting this woman whose music was the soundtrack of my college years.'

Music Woman College Listening Up

To me, if you can do the Wicked Witch live, you can play anybody.

Live Me You Play Wicked Witch

For me, Sundance always felt big. It's not the only way to make your way, but for me, it was definitely that critical link between struggling artist, kind of working on my own, to actually working professionally and being connected and being seen.

Me Artist Kind Connected Way My Own

My ultimate dream was just to be an auteur.

Dream Just Ultimate

I had this thing where I only wanted to work on original material, no adaptations, and obviously, that changed. I really wanted to have the resources and have the space and the time to tell stories that I've really cared about. I've kind of changed my approach, but I've gotten to do that, to tell stories that I really care about.

Work Time Space Care Kind Resources

First Prev page 1 234 5 6 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Dee Rees quotes