My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on.

The roles that are written for women as they grow older in theater are much richer and much more powerful.

I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't

My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on.

It never occurred to me that I couldn't change things that needed changing or couldn't have what I wanted if I worked hard enough and was good enough

You know, when you've worked with somebody before and you've worked very deeply and dangerously then you start with the relaxation and the trust right away and that lets you go even deeper, which is a lovely thing.