I don't know if I have some kind of defiance disorder or something, but if I'm hired to write something by "The Man," or by a studio, for whatever reason, it's really hard for me to finish. I inevitably wind up using that time to write something else.

It's possible that I've matured as a writer, and I hope I've matured emotionally, but I always find myself revisiting these adolescent scenes.

For me, writing essays, prose and fiction is a great way to be self-indulgent.

I normally ignore the History Channel.

I've never even seen a great set fight or a great set meltdown. I seem to always be on these incredibly relaxed sets.

I've come to find more satisfaction and enjoyment in writing screenplays over the years because that's what I do primarily now.

I had the experience last year of directing my first feature while I had a 1-year-old son and while I was also pregnant, so I am now well aware of the difficulties women who are rearing children face when they're also trying to make headway in mainstream of film.