If You Can't Be Perfect, Be Weird
I make films about girls who don't fit the system. Cinema should allow women to be complex, weird, imperfect.
Greta Gerwig
American filmmaker celebrated for innovative comedies and dramas exploring female identity, coming-of-age, and contemporary social issues.
All moments: Greta Gerwig
- 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.
- Growing Up is Navigation — Greta Gerwig
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.
Related moments
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- Influences and Inspirations — André 3000
Jimi Hendrix showed me that there are no boundaries in music. You can do anything
- Remember Love — John Lennon
Remember, we came into the world with nothing. We don't need money or fame.
- Listen Without Judgment — Alicia Keys
People should only give their opinion if you ask them
- Speaking Your Truth — Alicia Keys
You need to stand in your truth, move through the world with intention