I think it's true that the more sanitized a person is, you can't really relate to that person.

I directed the first "Twilight" movie. It was in my contract that I could have gone on to do the other films, but I didn't feel as connected to the other books.

Now there are three guys who directed "Twilight" films that had a gross of a gazillion dollars. All those "Hunger Games" guys, the "Divergent" guys. All those people. When they are looking for the next big director, they see they have a track record. So there's 20 people that spun off of "Twilight" that have more qualifications than any woman.

I was told 50 percent of the population gets cancer. Everybody is going to be affected.

I thought it would be quite a challenge to direct a mystery thriller. I hadn't really done something like that.

Most of the female-directed films, if they got distribution, would have fewer dollars to support the film and play in fewer theaters than the men. Because the female-directed films go to smaller companies. So the gap starts widening.

Some of the best stuff in all my movies has been improv.