Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time.

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

Cinema has the capacity to be so physiological.

I'm definitely not drawn to shooting on a stage, I'm just not.

I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.

My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one.

There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can.