Jessica Jones is the first female superhero Marvel's ever introduced as a lead.

When you're writing you're constantly fighting demons to sit down and do what you do. If you listen to the voices outside your head, in addition to the ones inside your head, you'll never get anything done. There's enough inner strife.

I love Charlie, Billy Burke's character. Writing for him is so spectacular, he's so funny and wry and every scene he's in he just takes. There's a scene in 'Eclipse' where Bella tells him she's a virgin, and it's the funniest, most awkward scene I've ever seen on film.

Because I work in television, I always knew that I loved working with writers. It's very collaborative. You're always in a room full of writers.

It doesn't matter if you're the smartest person in the room: If you're not someone who people want to be around, you won't get far. Likewise for helping those in line behind you. I take seriously my role as a mentor to young female filmmakers - I make sure my time is tithed.

Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it.

Directing doesn't appeal to me. I'm much more in the world of ideas.