It's really the best time to be a woman. And instead it can be an advantage. Think about what you can bring to the table that what you have to offer that makes you unique.

If you push too much for somebody that everyone knows is your friend, and that you've worked with before, it can backfire.

Definitely the biggest misconception is that it is overly burdensome to be a woman and pursue this line of work. But being a woman gives me a unique perspective and style, which is probably why I get the work that I do.

You can't expect everything to happen all at once when it's been such a male-dominated world for so long.

I would rather be hired solely for my talent, not just to fill a quota.

It's really the best time to be a woman. And instead it can be an advantage. Think about what you can bring to the table that what you have to offer that makes you unique.

I joke around sometimes and say that the DP [director of photography] is like a shrink for the director, but there's some truth in there.