The point of my explanation is I'm very subjective when it comes to describing my characters: they are all a little bit a part of me from the outside in or the inside out - but to put your mind at ease, I built Paul Snider from the outside in.

And then I bought my own horse, which I had until it died.

I love working with women - I love women - and we need more women directors. We need more feminine sensibilities in movies.

I did have a dog for a few years when I was little, but then just really had cats until I was about 21.

Sometimes movie-making happens like clockwork; other times, like a car accident.

We loved being in Russia and would love to go back again, especially to visit my namesake

Well, I quit smoking three weeks ago and I had a hard day today not smoking.