For female directors, there's a whole other set of things we have to think about, particularly when we are casting men, because there are some actors who have never been directed by a woman. Crew members, too.

When we say there's a dearth of women directors, it's not that there's a lack of women who direct: it's a lack of opportunities and access for women to direct and be supported in that.

I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.

Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through.

It's an achievement I can be happy about - if you call getting old and still being in a job an achievement.

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

One should not treat investors or a person who has set up an industry and is a successful businessman as criminals in this country. I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

We must acknowledge that issues like systemic racism, economic inequality, and the achievement gap are the result of manmade policies.