People don't always want to be with people. It gets tiring.

If you have written something that the film people want, like a book, it does give you a way in.

What's crucial about being an executive producer is that you stay in the loop, information-wise. They have to share all their major decisions with you.

If I was made of cake I'd eat myself before somebody else could.

I'm very keen. Adaptations of other people's work, too. I got fascinated by the adaptation process, so I think that'd be a really interesting task. I would happily write original screenplays as well. I think it's become one of my favorite genres.

I'm really aware that in fiction, women are pretty much equal. There's a lot of very successful women novelists. Not so much [for women writers working] in film.

I've certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up.