What drives me is what I'm putting out into the world, and I like to make films that people can connect to, or they can escape in.

Women are capable of doing so many things these days, physically, emotionally, within relationships and career. There are so many things that women have evolved into and I feel really proud about where women are right now.

I do feel like there's a spirit and a tone you can set that lets people know that they're appreciated for being there. It's a sense of spirit that I think every film should have.

It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.

Picking projects, it's always director first and then script. Those two things are pretty much head-to-head.

I'm not ashamed of being a bubbly, funny person. I think that's as valid as being the dark, brooding, tortured Oscar-nominated one.

Comparison is a brutal assault upon one's self. Once you compare yourself to someone else, what you're really saying is that what you're made of isn't good enough.