There's absolutely no point in beating yourself up. Focus on going forward.

Americans always think they have to lead. I'm interested in ambiguity.

Bettie Page was the first person to do bondage as fashion, because for her it really was all about dressing up.

I'm not trying to make the world a better place.

I really dislike it when women reject feminism; that's ridiculous. I am a product of feminism. Without feminism I would not be making films.

If you have had some taste of success, it's extremely addicting. I think the withdrawal from that is what's most devastating. I don't think it's the success that kills people, it's the withdrawal.

There was a lot of anger among critics that I had not made a sexy movie.