The fact that audiences have come away moved, excited, entertained and stimulated by the film is extraordinarily flattering.

Everything you think of that keeps you occupied is a friend.

I couldn't be anorexic because I like food too much, and I couldn't be bulimic because I hate throwing up too much.

A movie about a weak, vulnerable woman can be feminist if it shows a real person that we can empathize with.

It's a lot easier to make friends when you're younger, because kids are a lot less judgmental than adults. They're more like, "O.K., let's be friends." Not, "So, what's your job?" "What's your marriage status?"

If you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot longer than you'd like.

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