My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.

If a studio sees that a female can bring in audiences, then they're going to make movies with that person.

I've always wanted to do a female buddy film, the kind the guys get to do.

I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.

Rowling is a luminous storyteller. I love her sense of humor and the intricate wizarding world she built around Hogwarts. I think all writers aspire to be like her, to capture readers like she does. But I didn't think about 'Harry Potter' when I wrote 'The Bone Season.'

I love comedy, so you want to make them happy, make them laugh.

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.

In particular, what I loved about 'Creep' and 'The One I Love' was the combination of naturalism, horror, and comedy that felt kind of new and fun.