I was really into dancing, taking six classes a week, and my real dream was to be in a Broadway show.

Sometimes people's reactions tell more about themselves.

If we can find ways to love life and be joyful without being wasteful or destructive--that's what's important.

As I look back on it, I'm glad that I had this false image. I was who everyone else - my parents, my friends, society - wanted me to be. I was a pleaser, someone who wanted to make everyone happy, to not let anyone down. Now, I'm not like that.

I'm just upset that we've been distracted by so much noise and vulgarity when we could be trying to talk about how our country can get stronger.

With the young generation, there are even more women than men making movies right now.

As a director you have to - you don't have the option of saying, "I'm not watching this."