I was always fraught with guilt, and it's such a waste of an emotion. It keeps you out of the moment of being where you are.

Hollywood is sexist and age-ist, and that covers all the bases, I guess.

I think that certainly my choices empower me.

Hollywood movies are run on fear and they don't want to make bold choices. They, generally, speaking want to keep things status quo. That's not really interesting for me.

I think it's important to do smaller films because I think that's where a lot of new things are happening.

Compassion is very important, especially right now in America. We all need to strive as human beings to understand each other and ourselves better.

I've always been able to let stuff go when I'm done with work.