In my life, I've never really listened to when people start forming opinions on how you should be doing things.

I wanted to become an artist because it meant endless possibilities. Art was a way of reinventing myself.

I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.

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 like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.

I remember as a kid not ever wanting to have friends around to my house because it was, for want of a better description, disheveled.