Life is what you make it... and nowhere close to making mine the best it can be.

I know what I'm capable of wearing in one lifetime and what I really need.

And doing a film in that period, and having to really celebrate what they wore back then, how they sat and how they spoke. You know, what the etiquette was back then for a lady. All of those things are like putting on a wig and transforming yourself, which I love.

There are very, very few brands that will be brave enough to really, completely take a step back and not to try and control what is considered beautiful.

I think since I did Monster I really started understanding how hard it is for first time directors. I think there's a lot of great stories out there, but it's high risk.

I think that women find their strength and power in their sexuality, in their sensuality within, [through] getting older and being secure within that.

People always say to me, "What's wrong with Hollywood? They don't want to make female-driven movies." And that's not where the problem lies. It lies with us, in society. When we make these movies, nobody goes to see them.