I aspire to be able to appreciate and review a director based on their accomplishments and based on who they are and what they bring to the material, regardless of their gender.

I really did feel like I was surrounded by family members. I didn't have a dad, and I remember there were all these guys - in the old days, there were no women, except a makeup artist or, occasionally, a script supervisor. So there were just guys who taught me how to, you know, whittle wood, or how to pull focus, and what the camera was doing. And if I was being bratty, they'd sit me down and tell me. There were lots of rules about not being late and making sure that you didn't spill anything. So it felt a little bit like I was in a family.

I love more than anything looking at a movie scene by scene and seeing the intention behind it.

Cruelty might be very human and very cultural, but it is not acceptable and it is not an option.

I like to nap. I do like to sleep. Sometimes I sleep in between takes.

I did a couple of plays in junior high school, maybe high school, and then I did a play in college.

Being an artist is a way of saying, I am here, and this is what I stand for.