As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.

Don't be too afraid of failure to learn what you need to learn.

Everything I did growing up was with that as the real goal - doing Broadway; doing theatre. That was always the big thrill for me.

Dogs just need you and love, that's all.

The hardest thing is never what you think it's going to be.

As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.

I think women should support each other's work, encourage each other's work, help develop each other's voices and I think, ultimately, when we can stop having the conversation about 'women filmmakers', and just talk about 'filmmakers', then we'll know we've really gotten somewhere.