I think Margaret Thatcher was a superstar in this country, and I think we all felt we needed a superstar to play her, somebody of huge intelligence, passion, and power and warmth. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
To have Hollywood tell me or other women like me that we’re not a market that interests them is silly. Good stories work. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
Frankly, I find it very odd that, in a population that’s more than 50 per cent of women, that Hollywood isn’t producing more movies to cater to that audience. The demographic is being grossly underserved, in my opinion. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
If you have bad hair and you bite your nails, nobody expects that you can’t direct plays. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
I have been very lucky, and I think it all goes back to state subsidy for the arts. I gained my training and confidence and credentials in the not-for-profit world, and in England, that does not mean on the fringe of things. It means right at the centre. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
Art is all about giving yourself these terrifying challenges, these peaks to climb. You’re at the bottom of the mountain at the start of every new project thinking, ‘Am I going to make it?’ Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
Movie-making is an extreme sport on many levels. It requires stamina such as I had never imagined. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
In Europe, it is not so unusual for directors to move between opera, theatre, and film, and I have at least three girlfriends I can think of who have directed in all three genres. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
In the theatre in the U.K., women are at the very top of the tree as freelance directors. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
