There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible.

There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.

Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it.

I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground.

I suppose I like to think of myself as a film-maker.

I'm interested in social commentary.

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.