“A lot of people say, 'Well, I'm just not political.' And I think: Do y...” — Kelly Reichardt Quote

“A lot of people say, 'Well, I'm just not political.' And I think: Do you have a bank account? You're political. Not to be political is a very privileged position. If you can go through life and not worry that someone's going to knock on your door and take you to a prison in El Salvador, then lucky you.”

“Nobody comes into my editing room, ever. Art by committee is a really bad idea.”

“My parents were in law enforcement, and I didn't really have any movie influences until I got out of Florida and went to college in Boston. Then I was suddenly exposed to Hitchcock and noir, and I took a Fassbender class at art school - by accident - and one in Indian cinema - which completely overwhelmed me. It was this whole new world to me.”

“Any defensive coordinator is worried about two things: a running quarterback and a deep ball. You know, don't get beat deep and don't let the quarterback run, because a big part of your defense can't account for the quarterback as a runner, so he gets a free run.”

“The noble position of motherhood aside, our general opinion about women is that, while taking into account their specific needs, it should be made possible for them to take on every role, including the jobs of physician, military officer, judge and president of a country.”