I'm not a bad parent and partner, even if I make a thousand mistakes.

I bought into the myth that you are not complete without romantic love, without a mate. And it can really distract you from your goals. But sometimes you have to take a leap.

I've found there to be a tremendous amount of East Coast snobbery in the journalism world.

I think a lot of the time, the studio system is so compelled to kowtow to its fear that women are not going to be found sympathetic. It just sort of euthanizes any hope of more diverse examples of the emotional realities of people. Representing my gender, I think, "Well, I have those emotions, why don't those ever get brought to the screen so I can feel recognized?"

When I was about seven, I started touring the globe as part of New York's La MaMa theater company - without my parents!

Well, I didn't really admit that I anywhere until my daughter started school and I knew I couldn't pull up and leave when I felt like it.

I try not to be overly analytical.