“If you're doing something outside of dominant culture, there's not an ...” — Ava DuVernay Quote

“If you're doing something outside of dominant culture, there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.”

“I never had a desire to be a filmmaker. As a child and a teenager and in college, I was not aware of black women making films.”

“When I'm marketing a film, whether its mine or someone else's, I work with a great deal of strategy and elbow grease until the job is done.”

“I think whenever you see potential moments of transition, that's when enforcers need to be especially vigilant because that's when incumbents often panic and realize that to stay relevant to stay dominant, you know, they may have to engage in tactics that ultimately end up being illegal.”

“My goal is to really be a dominant player in this league and have nobody question that. That's what I strive for.”

“I just want to be dominant.”