I think most human beings, even if you're in a situation that's constricting or complicated or hard, they try to survive.

A big part of being an actress specifically is feeling entitled to your artistic opinion, feeling that it means something, and being able to stand by it.

Honestly, I'm always aware of the political implications of the movies that I make.

To get people emotionally involved in something intellectual and political is important.

I feel so gratified about having finished college. I learned how to articulate myself. It gave me confidence more than anything. And also the ability to analyze the text.

I need very little to work, because I learned how to make movies on tiny movies. It's all kind of easy for me.

I think Secretary's funny, it is about sex, and there's a lot of sex in it, sex is the key, but you're talking about a lot of other complicated things.