It was easy for me to show the films to the studio and the network and say, "This is who I'm hiring."

I think when we get to a place that this is not the story, that everyone's story is a part of the story, then we can say this has changed. Until then, these are steps to change if they're consistent.

Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava needs a carafe and a half of that sweet vino divino.

When I'm marketing a film, whether its mine or someone else's, I work with a great deal of strategy and elbow grease until the job is done.

I think I am a little jealous of women who have great girlfriends as adults.

I'm not to say that my male counterparts do, but certainly, it feels very special to me because I know that so few women have had the opportunity to do what I'm doing, so I'm thrilled by it every day.

I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry.