Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.

When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them - my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a wife, as a lover, as a daughter.

I always thought Uncle Vanya could be a stoned masterpiece.

I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame.

I've always believed that if you are precise in your thoughts, it's not the lines you say that are important - it's what exists between the lines. What I'm compelled by most is that transparency of thought, what is left unspoken.

The fears and anxieties and obsessions wrapped up in being a parent.

Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.