Documentaries are a powerful and effective way of bridging the gap between worlds, breaking through to new audiences that wouldn't otherwise be engaged - in essence, not preaching to the choir.

I am a big music nerd.

A real feminist doesn't apologize for her beauty. You can be a sexy, beautiful woman and be the smartest person in the room.

When you're in a romantic relationship, of course, there is a lot more compromise and you have to be a lot more unselfish.

I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow up in Ireland. In summer is when you really grow up. During the year, I would go back to the States, and all year long really couldn't wait to get back to Ardmore.

I shaved the back of my head once and did the asymmetrical hair.

My dad is Irish. I spent my childhood going back and forth between Ireland and America.