My goal has been to learn how to get movies made without losing sight of the reasons I began. I have had to learn to recognize the insidious nature of the beast without becoming one.

Directing is the last frontier for women in the movie business. We are studio heads, we are producers and we are writers, but we are not directors in any numbers.

Ego problems are endemic in every walk of life, but in the movie business egomaniacs are megalomaniacs.

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

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

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

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.