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.

You can be moved by an animated film and not by a live action film. There could be great inspiration in and humanity in that animated story.

I think there are many more stories still to be told about women.

It's so easy today to get swept up in celebrity fixation and materialism and searching for some validation outside of yourself when we know it's really found within and through meaningful connections with other people.

I don't think there's enough breadth to the stories told about African-Americans.

I think if you get your fifth script made, that's the fast track. But there's no guarantee any of them will get made.

It's always healthy to be taken down a notch, even though it's humbling.