Author: Chloe Zhao

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I grew up in big cities my whole life, and in my late 20s, I just felt like I was looking for something else.

I grew up in big cities my whole life, and in my late 20s, I just felt like I was looking for something else.

- Chloe Zhao

Coming from a country that's rapidly changing, I love the idea of a place like South Dakota where nothing has really changed.

Coming from a country that's rapidly changing, I love the idea of a place like South Dakota where nothing has really changed.

- Chloe Zhao

I was born and raised in China, Mandarin is my first language, and I definitely know America. I think that will be my strength, to try and bring the two worlds together.

I was born and raised in China, Mandarin is my first language, and I definitely know America. I think that will be my strength, to try and bring the two worlds together.

- Chloe Zhao

What defines a Western? I've probably seen three my whole life.

What defines a Western? I've probably seen three my whole life.

- Chloe Zhao

I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.

I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.

- Chloe Zhao

I was a pretty free-spirited kid. I was part of a notorious group of troublemakers who didn't do well in school but had a great time exploring Beijing from the inside out.

I was a pretty free-spirited kid. I was part of a notorious group of troublemakers who didn't do well in school but had a great time exploring Beijing from the inside out.

- Chloe Zhao

What I love about America is not necessarily the American Dream but the fact that there's so much spirit of fighting to continue to dream once the dreams are broken.

What I love about America is not necessarily the American Dream but the fact that there's so much spirit of fighting to continue to dream once the dreams are broken.

- Chloe Zhao

I would love to return to China one day to make films. I've been away for too long, so I'll need to spend some time back home before I can come up with an idea.

I would love to return to China one day to make films. I've been away for too long, so I'll need to spend some time back home before I can come up with an idea.

- Chloe Zhao

The films Sony Pictures Classics has distributed throughout the years have been of great inspiration to me. I'm very excited to find such a great home for 'The Rider.'

The films Sony Pictures Classics has distributed throughout the years have been of great inspiration to me. I'm very excited to find such a great home for 'The Rider.'

- Chloe Zhao

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