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There's a lot of power in saying no to big things that you don't want to do in order to say yes to the kind of things that really inspire you.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Big Big Things Inspire Kind Lot Order Power Really Say Saying Things Want Yes You

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For me, Sundance always felt big. It's not the only way to make your way, but for me, it was definitely that critical link between struggling artist, kind of working on my own, to actually working professionally and being connected and being seen.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Actually Always Artist Being Between Big Connected Critical Definitely Felt Kind Link Make Me My Own Only Own Professionally Seen Struggling Sundance Way Working Your

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My ultimate dream was just to be an auteur.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Dream Just Ultimate

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I had this thing where I only wanted to work on original material, no adaptations, and obviously, that changed. I really wanted to have the resources and have the space and the time to tell stories that I've really cared about. I've kind of changed my approach, but I've gotten to do that, to tell stories that I really care about.

~Dee Rees

Topics: About Adaptation Approach Care Cared Changed Gotten Had Kind Material Obviously Only Original Really Resources Space Stories Tell Thing Time Wanted Where Work

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The enemy is the system. And the system is made up of people, and we have a choice in that.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Choice Enemy Made People System Up

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In some communities it is - like, for me, coming out with my parents, they were not accepting; they were not understanding. So it depends. For kids in New York and L.A., maybe it's different, but for kids in Iowa, for kids in Tennessee, it's still something that's not really talked about.

~Dee Rees

Topics: About Accepting Coming Communities Depends Different Iowa Kids Like Maybe Me New New York Out Parents Really Some Something Still Talked Tennessee Understanding Were York

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Going into a room and saying, 'I'm a black lesbian' - it's a strike against you.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Against Black Going Lesbian Room Saying Strike You

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I still want to do features, but on my own terms.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Features My Own Own Still Terms Want

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I can't put anything out that's not me.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Anything Me Out Put

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To have a simultaneous global audience as an artist is more than you could ever hope for.

~Dee Rees

Topics: Artist Audience Could Ever Global Hope More Than You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 7th, 1977

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