“I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche p...” — Ava DuVernay Quote

“I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry.”

“I think that women definitely have a special bond as friends that is hard to describe to men, and we don't often see that portrayed narratively.”

“I'm not signing on to direct 'Black Panther.' I think I'll just say we had different ideas about what the story would be. Marvel has a certain way of doing things, and I think they're fantastic, and a lot of people love what they do. I loved that they reached out to me.”

“We were never the cool band to like. They tried to put us into a hair-metal thing, but we weren't really Warrant or Poison. We were always outside the box. I think we had a little niche that nobody had - maybe the funkiness had something to do with it.”

“Look, all you can do when you find your niche is go with it.”

“I came back to New York after college like any number of struggling performers, and you just find that niche where you can have some sort of impact. And for me that turned out to be comedy.”