"When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience"

Kathryn Bigelow is describing the 1992 Los Angeles riots that followed the acquittal of four police officers who had been charged with the beating of Rodney King. The quote suggests that Bigelow was personally involved in the clean-up efforts of the city after the riots. She was likely in a position of authority or influence, as she was offered Rodney King's story 4 years prior to the riots. This recommends that Bigelow was already knowledgeable about the injustice that had been done to King and was likely already working to accentuate the concern. The quote likewise indicates that the experience of the riots and the clean-up efforts were a formative experience for Bigelow, as it likely formed her views on social justice and the power of storytelling.