I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and 'scandalous' ways that insects copulate.

I am the daughter of Mr. Neo-realism: I should gravitate towards narrative simply told, character, the truth. And I do love those movies.

I believe in a set of values I cannot live by.

Although Dorothy in Blue Velvet was humiliated and hurt by men, basically I could react to how she felt.

I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and 'scandalous' ways that insects copulate.

I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.

I think my mother became the muse because she had everything when she was in Hollywood: she had the marriage, the success, the money, all the films she wanted to do and yet even her, she had a longing and wanted to work with a film that had meaning, something more profound. And I think that was very touching to father.