If most of the reviewers are white cis men, if most of the distributors are white cis men, most of the executives in history have been white cis men. Most of the people who have been giving awards to people are people who've already been in the business - retired white cis men. They've been creating a body of narrative forever.

There is a real comfort with the position of the victim, which can either result in true empathy or deep paranoia.

I think kids in general are much more capable of understanding the idea of being transgender than adults.

I'm happy to always be included in the list of women. I'd like to be in the sections about female leaders and male leaders. Why not?

I'm like a bit of a feminist, I have kinds of highly political dreams. I'm a dreamer about taking on the patriarchy and all that kinda stuff. So I actually have the secret belief that there are enough people who would consider themselves quote-unquote "other" to support my particular taste.

Sometimes it seems like America is the Christian and Israel is the little Jew they love in this fetishistic way. Like, you're my little sister and I'll kick anyone's ass that messes with you. But when we're alone and no one's looking I'll harass you.

I haven't made art about Israel. There's a covert subtext of Jewish identity in my artwork.