“I think when you're writing films that just come fresh out of your own...” — Lisa Cholodenko Quote

“I think when you're writing films that just come fresh out of your own imagination - I think probably anyone who's done that, there are certain themes or styles.”

“I was a student at SF State, and I honestly didn't know where I was headed. I thought maybe something in the social sciences. But I happened to be living with a group of people, and one person was a film student. I was always keen on and aware of what she was doing.”

“L.A. is conventional to a hyper-real degree. It's plastic.”

“'Harry Potter' really harnessed the imagination of so many young-adult minds, and it's the same with the 'Divergent' series.”

“Imagination is an instrument of survival.”

“I want to liberate my imagination and my mind with every kind of movie. That is what I wanted to do all my life.”