A Quote by Camille Paglia
Perhaps there is no greater issue facing contemporary women than the choices they must make about balancing home and work.
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I think that until a filmmaker knows that about him- or herself, the films they make will just be copies of other people's work. It's important for anyone who wants to make films for a living, but I think perhaps it has an even greater weight for female filmmakers since they represent a much smaller percentage of the population. Their voices are fewer so they must be even stronger.
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