I find that I put my body in my work when I am at a particularly difficult or joyous point because I want to feel that moment.

Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

I took on cancer like I take on everything - like a mission and a job to accomplish.

Sorry, there's nothing like a screaming baby to make a mother twitch.

One of the few times I saw my mother cry was when Lennon died, and the other time was when Elvis died.

My favorite part of the whole filmmaking process is working with a fantastic cinematographer, a fantastic actor or actors, and then just creating emotions and stories. I get so excited by that. That's the part I'm utterly addicted to.

I felt giving birth was the most creative act of all my creative acts - literally creation!