I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.

That's the funny thing about cinema, it is an intellectual medium, but it's also sort of anti-intellectual.

I never want to repeat the same thing. I always want it to be different from what I've done, and to be not quite sure whether or not I can pull it off, until I hopefully do.

Having spent a lot of time trying to figure out screenwriting, I do feel moved and I want to try to write good roles for women of every age.

Human beings are flawed and complicated and messy.

So much of the world is being brought up on these stories that Hollywood is coming up with and exporting all over. They have so much power and influence, so it's really important that they represent women properly.

I think one thing for sure that you learn the more films that you make is how important it is to choose your collaborators.