I put my films together in Europe and it kick-starts the financing when I'm attached as an actress. It makes it easier to move forward.

And I realized that directing actors is really important because that's what ends up on screen.

Feminists is something people hate above all. Nothing worse than being a woman in this [movie] business. I really believe that.

I think some people, when they get a certain ego, they lose sense of whatever.

Performing is the hardest thing. Even though I've done it for so many years, it's still exposing yourself. You suddenly become extremely vulnerable when you're on camera. You're filmed and you're being observed. It's a bit of a violation each time.

I think the first sign of friendship is a manifestation of how you separate from your parents and try to find a new family on your own. It's the first sign of growing.

I'm an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, I've been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me.