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. ”