When you come from an environment that's military, and they don't stress that topic of aesthetics or beauty pageants and makeup, there are a lot of things you just don't have that city girls have. Or the country girl who goes to movies and dreams of going to Hollywood as an actress.

We have to have films about action and violence and special effects. That's the sad part, but you know what? It's not me doing it.

Anything involving the camera, you're passionate about. Because there's no movies without it.

At the beginning, my ambition was never to break down doors. It was just to earn tuition for myself and work in an industry where women hadn't been allowed or invited. That's all I wanted to do, not thinking that I would make waves, change minds, excite people, incite people, turn on people, repulse people.

I'm a big child at heart. I think it's important to stay that way and not lose the wonder of life.

As I get older, it's a time to enjoy life.

I think people will have great conversations about religions, women's sexuality, gender issues and gay issues.