Growing Up is Navigation

Coming of age is a journey of self-discovery. In Lady Bird, I wanted to show how we navigate relationships, ambitions, who we want to be.

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Greta Gerwig

American filmmaker celebrated for innovative comedies and dramas exploring female identity, coming-of-age, and contemporary social issues.

A Story of Choosing Yourself — Greta Gerwig
Little Women is about girls choosing their own path. The modernity of Little Women is that they refuse to follow the prescribed script.
Barbie Is Not What You Think — Greta Gerwig
Barbie is a symbol of the paradox of being a woman. Being perfect yet insufficient. Being strong and fragile simultaneously. Cinema can explore these contradictions.
Creativity as Necessity — Greta Gerwig
I create not because I want to please, but because I must. Creativity is a way to survive, a way to speak when nobody listens.
Adults Are Children Who Don't Know What They're Doing — Greta Gerwig
There are no answers in adulthood. I make films about people who are lost, searching for meaning, just like when we were children.
Female Friendship as Salvation — Greta Gerwig
Female friendship can save you. It can be more intense than romantic love, more transformative, deeper.
If You Can't Be Perfect, Be Weird — Greta Gerwig
I make films about girls who don't fit the system. Cinema should allow women to be complex, weird, imperfect.

All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
Childhood - Where It All Starts — Michael Jackson
Childhood is where it all starts. If we lose childhood, we lose everything.