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

I think that we, women, are so often defined by who our husbands are and what our husbands do. And it's time for that to end.

Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it.

No one will ever love you as much as I do. Why isn't love enough?

Your director is your everything and you devote yourself to them and you want to help create their vision.

I'd rather be smart than a movie star.

I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.