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Sundance is the only hand that feeds for women directors.

~Allison Anders

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Box office is one of the strongest tools we have toward preserving our ability to make our movies. We really can make a difference by purchasing a ticket each opening weekend to a movie made by a woman, even if you don't like the movie or the filmmaker and even if you don't see the film.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Ability Box Box Office Difference Each Even Film Filmmaker Like Made Make Make A Difference Movie Movies Office Opening Our Preserving Purchasing Really See Strongest Ticket Tools Toward Weekend Woman You

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There's a persona that musicians carry with them. I like to find what's under the persona.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Carry Find Like Musicians Persona Them

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Roman Polanski is one of my favorite filmmakers, and John Phillips one of my favorite songwriters. I had the honor to meet each of these men and was almost giddy to be blessed with the chance to tell each artist what his work meant has to me.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Almost Artist Blessed Chance Each Favorite Filmmakers Giddy Had His Honor John Me Meant Meet Men Roman Songwriters Tell Work

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Trauma creates one of four types of people: victims, rescuers, or perps - and if you're really lucky and really strong and very willing and brave, survivors.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Brave Creates Four Lucky People Really Strong Survivors Trauma Types Very Victims Willing You

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Art should never be held above our decency to each other.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Above Art Decency Each Held Never Other Our Should

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My work is better, maybe all filmmakers are better, for Polanski's imprint on cinema. He created language for all of us to use, there is no question about that.

~Allison Anders

Topics: About Better Cinema Created Filmmakers He Imprint Language Maybe No Question Question Us Use Work

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Because I came from the working class, I still identify with them. I don't identify with the middle class.

~Allison Anders

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It was such a struggle for me to make it off welfare. I was getting $630 a month for myself and my children with no support from their fathers. The rent was $600 a month, and if you got a job, they took it out of your welfare.

~Allison Anders

Topics: Children Fathers Getting Got Job Make Me Month Myself Off Out Rent Struggle Support Took Welfare You Your

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Because I'm one of five people in Los Angeles who doesn't drive, I walk a lot.

~Allison Anders

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: November 16th, 1954

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