Like the color black, business mixed with anything turns to business.

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.

No single movie or event makes or breaks your career. Everything can be undone, including success.

The first thing you notice about women in Hollywood, besides their low percentage of body fat, is how few are married. And the number of great-looking, successful single women without a social life is staggering. ... The most glaring misconception about Hollywood is that it is the romance capital of the world.

What turns a work crisis into a life crisis is the infusion of dread.

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

Everything can be undone, including success.