Our culture is set up on a feud mentality, or a "Housewives" mentality, that women just fight. And it's such a shallow way to exist as far as our evolution is concerned, and our culture is concerned. It's fun to watch women fight, in a storytelling way, but in the world, women shouldn't be seen as a threat to other women.

I enjoy learning about different periods and people, and then taking what's universal about the human condition and seeing where it matches up. No matter where you are, certain things unite everybody.

I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.

Doing the right thing has power.

I love actors, regardless of where they are in their skill level. There's something terribly satisfying about working with someone who's really learning.

I love working closely with people.

The entertainment industry is terrified of silence.