I'm a real stay-at-home mom. I'm really hands-on. Everything else became secondary.

I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings.

But in some ways, I'm like an old woman - lived it, seen it, done it, been there, have the T-shirt.

I used to look in the mirror and feel shame, I look in the mirror now and I absolutely love myself.

I'm a total control freak and love to participate in the design of every single aspect of life.

I love movies, I love being a part of them, and this is the one occupation I love living and playing in and stressing myself out over.

I love jokes, but God, jokes can go so wrong. I have stayed up many nights thinking, "F**k. I can't believe I made that silly little joke. That was a disaster."