I like writing flawed women, and being one, its something I feel I can write with some veracity and authority.

One of the magical things about Nashville is just how many incredibly talented people are here and the way they support each other.

I like writing flawed women, and being one, its something I feel I can write with some veracity and authority.

I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard to deny, but is it the theme of my work? Not necessarily. I'm interested in a lot of things.

My advice is that if you really want to be a screenwriter, get out here and be ready to take no for an answer many times until you find your way through it and are fortunate enough to get something made.

For me, the movies I like are all independent. And getting an independent feature made, it's like you get down to the selling organs part, and it just loses some of its luster.

Nashville is the place where I first realized how impossible it is to look at someone and know what is inside them, what special something they possess.