Patricia Riggen

“If your film is in English, it makes it that much easier to get a wide release.”

“Americans are more likely to watch a film in their own language. For the rest of the world, it doesn't matter so much.”

“The idea that women compete or don't like each other or undermine each other or sabotage each other, that's a big miss. That is not true at all. At all. My women connect with each other instantly and help each other.”

“The only thing I have is instinct and intuition and just staying very, very connected to the moments and try to bring in what your gut is telling you.”

“I am grateful that I'm working, but I also have to say I've worked really, really hard and had to fight a lot.”

“I've always seen movies in English with Spanish subtitles. For audiences around the world, the language is less important than if it's a good film.”

“I have years of saying ideas that are not listened to. Then, weeks after, of producers finding out that I was right when some other guy comes in and says it. Sometimes I just tell my idea to my editor or to some other guy with maybe gray hair to share it, and then it's brilliant!”

“I have worked steadily since I started, but things are very hard for women and need to change.”