Gillian Armstrong

You rarely, in the professional world, have the chance to express yourself as an individual.

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch?

I put on 'Starstruck' for my kids, and they started getting bored. I was so upset, I took it off. They preferred 'Home Alone.'

Hollywood is a very old and very structured situation. There's still a lot of old boys at the top who have the money.

Hollywood is hard on women.

It only happens once - that an actor is suddenly recognised as the star they are.

I never worried about topping myself.

Frankly, I get sick of being considered a 'young woman filmmaker' rather than an individual artist, as a man would be.

There's nothing like a fresh scone.

Australia is much more liberal in accepting de facto relationships than the U.S.

Maybe women should leave time for themselves and their relationships and just have some fun.

Little Women' has interesting gender connotations. There are generations of women who love the book. But there are a lot of men who think it's sentimental, gooey stuff.