I don't see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws.

I take my kids to school and if I go to work they visit me on set, I come home. I have dinner with my family. I have breakfast with my family. I have a very solid, a very warm home. I'm fortunate.

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of extremists that revel in treating them barbarically. This is inextricably linked to our overall failure to prevent and end conflicts worldwide, which is causing human suffering on an unprecedented level.

To do something good, it has to scare you.

I prefer directing to acting. There is huge freedom that comes from being behind the camera. It brings a lot of responsibilities as well, but is intensely rewarding. Particularly the chance to help draw out the best in young actors.

I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.

For whatever reason, I don't know why, but Cambodians learned something in their suffering and their struggle that we have lost touch with.