I changed schools a lot when I was in elementary school because some girls were mean. They were less mean in middle school, because I was doing all right; although this one girl gave me invitations to hand out to her birthday party that I wasn't invited to.

My husband is a very present husband, and that has made going to work feel easier. I don't feel guilty. I definitely feel less guilt because I know he's there during breakfast, lunch and supper if I'm not.

"Helena Bonham Carter and Jeff Bridges waved at me. And, of course, it would be absurd if they were waving at me, so I just stared at them. I stared at both of them. And they were like, 'Alright, fine.'

I’m a big believer in accepting yourself the way you are and not really worrying about it.

Why would people have confidence in a female director when there are so few?

Like backstage, I just peed like every 3 seconds. I think yur staff thinks I have diarrhea.

I had to learn how to chop wood actually - I don't think my dad would have let me go chop wood in the backyard growing up.