You know Latin people? African-American people? How our skin ages more slowly? Even though we're dramatic, we move our faces, we eat higher-fat foods, we're the ones with fewer wrinkles - it makes you wonder.

People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.

I believe that change keeps you young.

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival.

I have always been an active part of my community.

I'm good at working, but I'm very good at playing.

Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven.