I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of given up on believing that I'm going to chan…

- 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…

- 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.

- Sarah Polley

In fact, there's an entire universe out there that's pretty much indifferent to struggles that big, no matter how serious they've been in your life.

- Sarah Polley

Some of the funniest moments I've ever experienced have been in the midst of tragic situations in my life.

- Sarah Polley

It's amazing how the world does actually go on in the middle of things that should stop it for us.

- Sarah Polley

We're still at a point where women [directors] aren't allowed to be mad visionaries. We have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we're responsib…

- Sarah Polley

It's been really important to me to create moments where there's a breath or moments where there's a laugh or moments where there's real life that's …

- Sarah Polley

I'm a control freak and I like to be overprepared, and I'm overly organized and I'm not in the moment a lot of the time.

- Sarah Polley