It is just as important to move on in the wake of stunning success as in the wake of disaster.

In most fields of endeavor there are no easy jobs; there are only graceful ways of performing difficult ones.

Everything can be undone, including success.

One of our jobs is to keep women working, which we do by keeping women coming to the movies. And doing that means making good, smart, often funny movies that women can identify with-with terrific dialogue we all remember and cherish, and stories that illuminate our lives and decisions and turning points.

with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?

nerve, not talent, is the one necessary and sufficient trait for success. (Wouldn't it be ideal if it were talent? But talent with no nerve is like the sound of one hand clapping.

[On filmmaking:] Cardinal rule: It's a youth business.