I worked on three independent movies in close succession and I really learned from those directors how to stay on budget, make your days, get it done, keep everyone happy, which is a huge thing in a movie, and to steer the ship.

I think a lot of women would like to eat like a man, especially on a date. But they're probably afraid to. But a guy would love to see a woman with a healthy appetite. They love seeing women with a healthy appetite.

I'm not the singer that I wish I was or that some people think I could be. I wish I had the pipes to just jump into musicals.

I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always needs to talk to you. There are always decisions to be made and every day for as long as the movie goes on. So it's a marathon... You don't have to look nice, but it's all day every day.

I go for cosmopolitan cities, and I like to be in the middle of everything.

I don't go anywhere without my iPod, laptop and at least one book.

The theater is a place that doesn't always but can reward hard work and tenacity, unlike television.