Growing up in a lower-income family, you don't have the resources to make ends meet and you have to find creative ways to get by.

It's something that you have to experience in your life, but I think my first kiss, I was 7 and it was really yucky.

My biggest growth has been sitting with things that are uncomfortable and dealing with them.

I believe in talent, and you believe in who you cast and help them go the distance.

I bring my dogs on set with me, and my little dog Karoo is smart as a whip. She knows where the craft-services food tables are, so anytime I can't find her, I know she has found her way to that area. She's a funny dog.

You're not always going to hit the bull's-eye. I'm going to make movies that work and I'm going to make movies that don't work, and that's just a part of being creative. Because really, I think if you're taking risks and you're pushing yourself and you're doing things that scare you, you are going to fall on your face, and it's not always going to work.

I don't think people should have boundaries put on them, by themselves or society or another gender, because it's our birthright to experience life in whatever way we feel best suits us.