[ Hollywood] is a patriarchy, headed by men and built for men.
I tell the stories that are of interest to me.
Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.
I love making films. I'm happiest when I'm doing it. For me, the fear is not being able to make the next thing and not being able, as a woman filmmaker and as a filmmaker of color, to put together the resources to make another thing.
If your dream only includes you, it's too small.
In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out.