I'm not the most athletic gal, but because making a movie is very physical, I slow down on the Krispy Kreme and Ice Blendeds. I start to get leaner and more focused - like I'm going into a boxing match - because I'm about to really try to put this idea on its feet.
Ava DuVernayMost of us think prison is a place where bad people go - which is what I thought for a long time - until you really start to look inside the system and you see, this is not right.
Ava DuVernayBe passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.
Ava DuVernayHistorically, you've had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people.
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