I am aware that I've generally been more attracted to introspective roles, but it's sort of bizarre, because it's the opposite of who I am in many ways. I think I'm quite an extroverted, loud person. So it interests me that that's sort of the place that I go all quiet, is when I'm onscreen. It's a bit strange.

The only disadvantage to directing if you've been an actor is how self-conscious you are. When I'm directing, I'm always so aware when I'm speaking to an actor of how easily I could throw them off by saying something careless or not being clear or concise. So it does make you watch your words in a way that sometimes is unhelpful.

I think it's a universal thing in every family, that people have their own specific versions of pivotal events or even small memories.

I'm a control freak and I like to be overprepared, and I'm overly organized and I'm not in the moment a lot of the time.

I just feel like it's so amazing every few years when I'm not making a film to act and basically go back to film school and just watch other filmmakers work and try to be a part of somebody else's vision. So I feel like you do use two very different parts of your brain, and it's great to be able to jump back and forth.

I think that we need to get along together if we want to survive in the twenty-first century.

With being a mother, I feel like you choose how you spend your time so much more carefully - which is a good thing.