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.

Having children is exciting. Life puts the past into perspective.

I think people are frightened of women making big decisions.

I love life. I think it's fantastic. Sometimes it deals hard things, and when it deals great things, you have to seize them.

I never thought of having cancer as something that was unfair. I just braced myself and tried to get through it.

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.