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It never crossed my mind to be a director, and I'll tell you why: because I'm a woman. It just didn't occur to me, but I knew I had to be in film.

From Patricia Riggen

I finally, you know, moved to Mexico City, where the film industry is. I started working there as a producer, which is a very, very valid thing for women to do, because we always produce for men, right?

From Patricia Riggen

I went to New York City to Columbia University, and with the first directing exercise, I knew I was a director.

From Patricia Riggen

I wish I had seen some women directing before - that would have given me the idea of who I was.

From Patricia Riggen

When I was in college, my graduation thesis was called 'Female Directors.' I interviewed all of the important female directors from Mexico. There were four. That was it.

From Patricia Riggen

I love getting people's opinion of what I'm doing.

From Patricia Riggen

It's a very tricky relationship, the cinematographer and the director as a woman.

From Patricia Riggen

I think the three Mexican directors that came before me did a very good job in Hollywood because they came in and started directing things like 'Harry Potter.'

From Patricia Riggen

I do find that it's easier to get Latino-themed movies... but I don't think there's that stigma anymore. I think that what's harder is to be a woman, not to be a Latina.

From Patricia Riggen

I have years of saying ideas that are not listened to. Then, weeks after, of producers finding out that I was right when some other guy comes in and says it. Sometimes I just tell my idea to my editor or to some other guy with maybe gray hair to share it, and then it's brilliant!

From Patricia Riggen

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