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.

It's hard when your first thing is something everyone loves. Actually, that never happened to me. I was lucky that my first film, which is actually the best reviewed of all my films, didn't have that success.

I just don't think I'm an ideological filmmaker in any way. I don't know how anyone could see anything I've done and see that.

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.

I had long periods where I couldn't make things happen, and then periods of enormous good luck. I guess the trick is to keep going in the periods when you're not lucky, when your stars are not aligned.

They say that depression is anger you turn on yourself, and I think women do that.

I'm bored by films that revolve around a trick. I kind of know if a film is right for me; all the most important decisions are made intuitively.