The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident..

I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences..

Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs..

I can't stand outside myself and be anybody else..

I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point..

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director..

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive..

Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendou….

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I r….

Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm..

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey..

There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible..

I'm interested in social commentary..

One should make morals judgements for oneself..

I have always firmly believed that every director should be judged solely by their work, and not by their work based on their gender. Hollywood is su….

My criteria for doing a television series never changed. I wanted more stability, I wanted more of a sense of family, I wanted to do light comedy..

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it..

Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it..

I do have to say I have been very fortunate..

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in com….

My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it, and it kind of broke my heart. I think p….