One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War.

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.

Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well.

I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences.

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people.

Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.