I thing for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films. You see the statistics, and the dropoff on the second and third [films] , are dire.

My parents [are my hero]. They've helped me be who I am.

All these women had directed movies that I loved on the film festival circuit, but couldn't get a job making television. That's how locked down TV is.

If you're doing something outside of dominant culture there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.

Historically, you've had really muddy, unforgiving, unintentional images of black people.

I know that sounds a little bit corny, but I've found some solace in that. I hope art can continue to do that for people, I really do.

I don't want to say that in a place that's negative about what the fear is. I just want to be a realist.