It's been very important for me to follow my gut or my heart, or whichever organ you want to go by.

Doors of opportunity don't open, they unlock; it is up to you to turn the knob.

I like to play smart, three-dimensional women. I also like to play roles where the women are a little crazy. I just have a feel for crazy people.

The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don't be a guy

We need art. We've been telling stories since the beginning. As human beings, we need it for our survival.

If someone puts up $100 million on a movie, they're gonna be concerned about whether they'll get it back. So they're not gonna make a movie about three girls, you know?

There's been a slow death in a way. On the positive side, there are films getting into the Academy Awards that wouldn't have, but on the negative side, financiers are now dominant and making all the decisions. I can't count the ways a director's vision is compromised.