It was not a healthy marriage for long time. It was never about another man, it was about what my and Dennis's relationship could not sustain.

A l lot of films I've done are essentially about women who are finding their voice, women who don't know themselves well.

It was not a healthy marriage for long time. It was never about another man, it was about what my and Dennis's relationship could not sustain.

Even in the first world, expectations are not as high for women as they are for men. We get that message subtly, but in the third world, it isn't subtle. Girls are isolated and encouraged not to talk to one another.

There are assumptions made about the way you look. I'm always surprised when people don't think I'm smart.

And who cares, five years down the road, what most movies made or didn't make? If it's good, it stands up.

Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.