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Jane Campion Quotes

Jane Campion quotes

New zealander Director April 30, 1954

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I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population - and gave birth to the whole world. Without them writing and being directors, the rest of us are not going to know the whole story. Jane Campion
Jane Campion quote: "When you first fall in love it's so thrilling, you can't wait..."
When you first fall in love it's so thrilling, you can't wait to throw yourself away and make this new wonderful twosome. Jane Campion
When I read Andrew Motion's biography, I wept. It's something about the purity of the story and how fresh it was because of the love letters Keats wrote. Jane Campion
A message I've been telling myself: the cinema is very conservative, and unless you have a story that satisfies you, that is within the unchallenging zone, but you love it, you can't do it as cinema. Otherwise, you better go do it for television, which is more daring now. Jane Campion
Women often postpone their lives, thinking that if they're not with a partner then it doesn't really count. They're still searching for their prince, in a way. And as much as we don't discuss that, because it's too embarrassing and too sad, I think it really does exist. Jane Campion
I think that the romantic impulse is in all of us and that sometimes we live it for a short time, but it's not part of a sensible way of living. It's a heroic path and it generally ends dangerously. Jane Campion
I had a daughter who was 9 years old and I had the feeling I wasn't going to be a real parent if I didn't quit making movies for a while and spend time with her. I also felt that I'd made enough movies and said what I had to say at the time. Jane Campion
But short films are not inferior, just different. I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers. What's appealing is that you don't have as much responsibility for storytelling and plot. They can be more like a portrait, or a poem. Jane Campion
What I have learned from my work up to now, is to try to be open, but also protect myself by not letting the good and the evil get too much importance. Jane Campion
Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with. Jane Campion
Jane Campion quote: "I think I made good movies."
I think I made good movies. Jane Campion
I think women don't grow up with the harsh world of criticism that men grow up with, we are more sensitively treated, and when you first experience the world of film-making you have to develop a very tough skin. Jane Campion
Jane Campion quote: "Poetry soothes and emboldens the soul to mystery." --from the..."
Poetry soothes and emboldens the soul to mystery." --from the film "Bright Star" about Romantic poet John Keats Jane Campion
Jane Campion quote: "As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of..."
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Jane Campion
Jane Campion quote: "To deny women directors, as I suspect is happening in the..."
To deny women directors, as I suspect is happening in the States, is to deny the feminine vision. Jane Campion

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