“The ways in which people are damaged are the ways in which they're strong. It's what makes people interesting - what they've overcome and how, and what they haven't and how that's become a good thing. Almost everyone's life is both a gorgeous story and a tragedy. I think being alive is really, really hard, and I'm constantly stunned and amazed by people who make it interesting and beautiful.” PeopleThinkingWayHardStoriesBeautifulLife IsStrongInterestingAliveStrengthHavensOvercomingTragedyGood ThingsAmazedGorgeousStunned Author:Sarah Polley
“All of my short films are about marriages, and I think that this probably comes from some kind of unconscious fascination with my parents' story and what they went through.” ThinkingKindStoriesFilmParentUnconsciousFascinationShort Films Author:Sarah Polley
“I think that the idea of family is a very powerful and influential and disjointed thing that will always captivate me.” ThinkingIdeasPowerfulInfluentialVery Powerful Author:Sarah Polley
“I think that cynicism can often be mistaken for wisdom.” ThinkingCynicismMistakenOften Is Author:Sarah Polley
“We're in this space right now where things are very precarious for women and things in the States are so terrifying. There are so many rollbacks of rights women have gained - and it can happen quickly, more quickly than we think. I think it would be good for us to think back and ahead to protect the space we're in.” ThinkingProtectBe Good Author:Sarah Polley
“I think what I've learned most from being an actress is that there's no method. That you have to invent this process over and over and over again, depending on who you're working with and what you're doing.” Thinking Author:Sarah Polley
“I think that I get different kinds of joy out of directing a film and acting, and it's sort of necessary to just be doing one and focusing on that. I'm in awe of anyone who tries to be an actor-director, so I couldn't really see that.” ThinkingTryingKindDifferentFilmJoyActingAweDifferent Kinds Author:Sarah Polley
“I am aware that I've generally been more attracted to introspective roles, but it's sort of bizarre, because it's the opposite of who I am in many ways. I think I'm quite an extroverted, loud person. So it interests me that that's sort of the place that I go all quiet, is when I'm onscreen. It's a bit strange.” ThinkingInterestStrangeQuietBizarreIntrospective Author:Sarah Polley
“My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I'm not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it.” ThinkingTryingYoungStuffEffortRolesHappenedMomDiedCancerWork OutMy MomDespiteBest EffortMom Died Author:Sarah Polley
“There is no point trying to figure out who is guilty or not at un-balancing the planet. I think we need to figure out and solve the problems together and not isolate from each other.” ThinkingNeedsTryingProblemTogetherFiguresPlanetsSolveGuiltyNo Point Author:Sarah Polley
“I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsFirstsTogetherCenturyTwenties Author:Sarah Polley
“I think it's a universal thing in every family, that people have their own specific versions of pivotal events or even small memories.” PeopleThinkingMemoriesEventsUniversalVersionsPivotal Author:Sarah Polley
