Children have an easier ability to tap into the surreal than adults do, in a funny kind of way.

What I don't know for sure is what's next for me - and I don't mind that. I know for sure that whatever happens will be interesting and will challenge and excite me.

Limitations force you to find the essence of what you want to say, which is one of the most important things to know for an artist.

I've had male executives say that my lead character was unlikable because she slept with a lot of guys.

I'm a firm believer in the idea that theater excels over film and TV in its ability to let people play with poetry.

Americans in particular are myopic. They're not traveling as much. When you were a college student, the next thing you would do on graduation was to take a year off and travel. That's what I did. I went to Indonesia.

I believe that if you really have a strong idea, you can say, "What do you think? Let's see how my idea plays off yours."