I have nice ears. I have no lobes, which was disappointing for a while, but I've gotten over it and learned to love them. Being lobeless isn't the end of the world

It's always interesting to step into the enemy's shoes, and figure out what they're like.

Guys have guy/girl relationships so that they can have their own guy thing plus the sensitive thing with the girl.

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.

I hear, more than ever, people actively searching for women to direct, actively wanting to finance women's films, which is not to say it is easy, but I think it's been a great instance of how journalism has put pressure on business to be more fair between genders.

Jasmine is just the most delicate and beautiful scent.

There's so much else to do in the world. To just be interested in doing films would limit my life.