For Those Who Can Tell No Tales' is a story of memory and the energy of places that remain full of drama, pain, and denial.

In my country, though it is very patriarchal and male-dominated, the public enjoys women-directed movies.

As a child, I used to 'torture' other kids by making them be in my shows. I would sell tickets to neighbors and organize performances.

I want to create films that will speak to different parts of our hearts and brains, stories told from a different angle.

We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work.

People always related to President Bush, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War, his numbers collapsed because people didn't feel like he handled those properly. Obama is the inverse. He was elected because he was an extraordinary guy, but the fact that he isn't ordinary has turned out to be politically damaging.

The failure to set standards for Palestinian conduct hurts the cause of peace.

What is being talked about now is the probability of the Sharon government launching an attack against Lebanon to eliminate the resistance of Hezbollah by using the American war against Iraq. But, of course, in this case, we will certainly fight with all our strength.