I want to give up every single day of my life, but I can't. I'm obsessed.

I want to give the audience what they want, but not at all costs. I want to leave them with something. I try to do that with every single movie I make.

I always say, I'm a woman, I can't change my sex. I can't get angry about it. I'm too busy desperately trying to get my movies made. It's hard work. There are no short cuts. If there were, I would have found them by now.

It's always about a character that I become obsessed with and who refuses to leave me alone.

Don't take no for an answer. Don't let yourself get pushed around, and don't be afraid to be the bad guy. Find a producer who will be there to back you up when things get difficult. Make sure you work with key crew that you trust.

I want to give up every single day of my life, but I can't. I'm obsessed.

The secret is you need a director who refuses to walk away and you need a director willing to put their whole career behind the project.