Half of writing history is hiding the truth.

Absolutely eat dessert first. The thing that you want to do the most, do that.

I loved the idea of a girl going into a dark alley, and a monster comes, and then she just aces him. It’s like, you want to see the tiny person suddenly take control. God, my whole career is basically about that!

If nothing we do matters... , then all that matters is what we do

Hillary Clinton is more in the center of things than I am, but she also knows how to work with the opposition, which is a necessary talent in politics right now.

I leave the world in terrible turmoil. I come back, same turmoil. Nothing at all different. Well, outfits are a little different.

There are many films and TV shows I make where people find themselves in fantastical situations; as often as possible their reactions to it are very normal.