You learn an enormous lot through failure.

You can't be trying to make a film that pleases all people, you know, so it's not a concern of mine.

I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be the truth.

Any industry loses its innovation and loses its access to creative juices if you don't have progressive thinking and diversity.

When I was younger, I was actually looking forward to getting older, to have more insight, more understanding.

A film is not a documentary. And what's wonderful about film is that it's a real provocation for people. I never, ever see film as being an absolute version of the truth.

Every single pore - not on the men, but on the women - is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very confident in my own skin.