We've had these bursts of cool years here or there but that's not change. That's a trend. You only hope that this could be the beginning of true change.

We've had these bursts of cool years here or there but that's not change. That's a trend. You only hope that this could be the beginning of true change.

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.

Stop asking, start doing.

I think there are a lot of people in this industry that have the ability, that have the position, they have the opportunity, they have the privilege to call the shots and could do it too.

Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you're focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don't have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited. My way was to work, make my short... make my documentary... make my small films... use my own money... raise money myself... and stay shooting and focused on each project.

As long as you're in an environment where the worth of the project isn't based on the project but what its predecessors did, it's not truly inclusive.