Few years ago, I said something about the Academy being very white male, which is the reality, and I was slashed to pieces by the media.

I'm dreaming about making movies for eight weeks, because it's a luxury. But time is money. That's the reality.

Too many women throw themselves into romance because they're afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I won't do that.

I did a film that I shot in 24 hours that was self-financed for $5,000. It was a feature called Looking For Jimmy that I shot with a bunch of friends. I spent eight months editing because we had 24 hours of footage that made no sense and I learned a lot about directing while editing that film.

I'm quite neurotic, usually. But when it comes to work, I become extremely focused.

I can't really explain the feeling of acting. It makes you the most insecure you can possibly be.

I went to film school to make films just because you're in control of the story.