We need more points of view from women and we need more support for female directors and writers in the industry.

To stand together against homophobic, sexist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic and racist agendas. I’m an optimist and I can’t help but feel hopeful about the future of film - especially looking at all the beautiful people in this room. Martin Luther King Jr. said, ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.’ I would like to encourage everyone in this room to please speak up.

Most of the women I spoke to were pushing agendas that they felt connected to - more so than with the male lobbyists I met with.

Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.

It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.

No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.

Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.