Cinema has the capacity to be so physiological.

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it. I'm trying to unpack why, to look at what it means to be a hero in the context of 21st-century combat.

I'm drawn to provocative characters that find themselves in extreme situations. And I think I'm drawn to that consistently.

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

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.

On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously.

One should make morals judgements for oneself.