The good thing about directing yourself is that you get over yourself.

I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things.

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.

I've dyed my hair a million times and it looks terrible, always. It just looks fake. And it doesn't make me look that much younger.

If [being confident stems from] a self-esteem issue, it's important to embrace the things you might define as so-called imperfections - because something that you might call an imperfection, someone else might find so amazing and so beautiful. It's all in how you embrace yourself, your faults, and your mistakes in life. There's no better way to learn and become a better person than to go through those moments.

I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.

When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.