I often think about the many remarkable things that my personal computer can do which I never ask it to do. I probably use a small fraction of its capabilities. I often wonder if the same dynamic occurs with our capacity for creativity.

I devoted myself to writing for years without representation or a promise of anything. And there were times when I felt quite down about my prospects.

If you do the math, films featuring women are a good investment.

There are few films where you have women really driving the plot.

The brutality that can take place in a crime film heightens the tenderness that can also be there.

My brothers were the ones who taught me about mythology and storytelling, and showed me how to do stop-motion animation.

My mother enjoyed few things more than investing in the underdogs and showing them that they were special and could achieve their dreams.