Gillian Armstrong

“When I was a young filmmaker starting out, I was really snobby about all the affirmative action for women filmmakers because I felt it should be about your talent, and I made a film that won awards, and people wanted me.”

“There's nothing like a fresh scone.”

“We need more drama on Australian TV. We've actually dropped the ball on that.”

“You rarely, in the professional world, have the chance to express yourself as an individual.”

“It's really actually been pretty shoddy and appalling, the amount of local content, Australian drama, on ABC TV.”

“Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S.”

“I do think the moral line you walk all the time about putting something in for the sake of the film and not being affected by people's lives is a very tough one.”

“Maybe not many women are going to film school.”

“Frankly, I get sick of being considered a 'young woman filmmaker' rather than an individual artist, as a man would be.”

“I never worried about topping myself.”

“Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.”