When I read Andrew Motion's biography, I wept. It's something about the purity of the story and how fresh it was because of the love letters Keats wrote.

I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population and gave birth to the whole world. Without them the rest [of the world] are not getting to know the whole story.

There are some things that are real, that you can see, that you can observe, like the moon, and grass and things. But for ideas to become real, they have to be played on your senses.

For me, being a director is about watching, not about telling people what to do. Or maybe it's like being a mirror; if they didn't have me to look at, they wouldn't be able to put the make-up on.

I think if it's interesting, it's interesting, and if it's not, it's not working.

I'm someone who loves to play. I make films so I can have fun with the characters.

It's harder being a woman director because on the whole women don't have husbands or boyfriends who are willing to be wives

Only when you are relaxed can you see what's going on.

Performers are so vulnerable. They're frightened of humiliation, sure their work will be crap. I try to make an environment where it's warm, where it's OK to fail - a kind of home, I suppose.

The studio system is kind of an old boys system and it's difficult for them to trust women to be capable

Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with.

Fashion should not be expected to serve in the stead of courage or character.

In a world addicted to speed, I blur the moments into one unholy smear.

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

The liberty to live for self alone becomes in time a weary bondage.

I got into the business all by chance. I really enjoy what I do now, but it wasn't always a huge dream of mine. I think I always had thought about it growing up, though.

The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.

I say no words... I can't speak with him. I shy. He too good.

Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment.

I don't see us having a problem. It's going to be my job to manage the locker room, anyway, so it will work out.

Professionally, it would be a logical choice, but my personal view is that he is the most insincere man I know in football