I'm quite neurotic, usually. But when it comes to work, I become extremely focused.

I like doing sequels. Basically, I think it's a fun thing to follow characters in time. In real time.

Usually I'm able to imagine something and it comes out as I imagined, more or less.

And I realized that directing actors is really important because that's what ends up on screen.

I've directed five films and I've proven that people have made money with my films - many people have made money with my films.

I've proven that I'm not a complete failure. Every film has done well. It's like, "So, okay, when do I get my deal at Warner Bros?

I've had this opportunity to get some of my financing out of Europe, which has helped tremendously, so I'm not completely dependent on the studio system or on U.S. financing.

I want to be positive and say: everything I've written will get made eventually.

I put my films together in Europe and it kick-starts the financing when I'm attached as an actress. It makes it easier to move forward.

People around you that you feel you're close to, are they really wishing you good things, you know?

The truth is I don't see a lot of movies. I see the Oscar films. I see the films that are sent to me and a few films throughout the year.

To make what you have in your head, I think that's what directing is.

I'm a very independent person, I love being alone, writing and doing music and stuff.

I learned directing by editing because I saw all the mistakes I had made.

The camera can move, you can make the shots, blah blah blah, but as long as the actors are good, you have something.

I love making movies. I love writing. I love acting. I love it, and I feel really blessed to be able to actually make a living with something I love doing.

Maybe every family is dysfunctional, and that's the only thing in common throughout the world.

I think some people, when they get a certain ego, they lose sense of whatever.

You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details.