In my personal life I've made a lot of compromises. I don't live comfortably. I've lived out of a suitcase for the last 15 years. I have lived without a dime to my name, for a very long time.

It's masturbation for writers to be able to write this absolutely outrageous personality, in a character that you somehow agree with, part of the time, at least.

If something rad is going on and it has to do with film, I want to be there. If it's getting coffee, I don't care. It's a passion of mine.

I've made compromises to survive in life, and to be able to do what I want to do. But, once anything has been put on screen, I've never made a compromise.

I'm not ill-informed about movies. I like movies that take it to that next step.

Film is my passion. I had no money, after Human Zoo. I was completely broke. It was horrible. My film was in Berlin on opening night, but I couldn't even get to Berlin.

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

I prioritize my creative pleasure. I enjoy expressing my artistic side and receive the gifts of doing so.

Those who do not preach life but live it do not smile to the lily near the bank

Love and time-those are the only two things in all the world and all of life that cannot be bought but only spent.

I was just really happy to see Barry [Jenkins] and Mahershala [Ali] and everyone else involved with "Moonlight" get their moment.

How many women are ready to admit that they are capable of changing the course of their existence by simply taking time to think?

Don’t hold on to the old when you're being led somewhere new. Come out of your comfort zone.

Everyone deserves compassion.

I don't believe in open relationships. If you want to be with someone else, you shouldn't be in a relationship in the first place.

I trust the universe to bring me everything I need at the right time context and order.