When you direct a film, everything should be about the story and nothing else.

Some people look at the surface, while some see what's deep down. The most important thing is that the film should somehow stay with them until the very end.

Don't get consumed by the false idea that being a woman is a disadvantage.

In our society, as women filmmakers, we are expected to make films that empower women and that raise awareness about women's issues. That is a huge misconception.

Directors should not be forced to advocate anything in their works because of their demographic identity.

When you betray your own heart, you suffer for life. Always be true to your heart!

The romance of danger and adventure in forbidden places.

I know the fashion is that everything is fair game [for comedy material] but I don't believe that.

When you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it's only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it's two hours. That's relativity.

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.

Blessed be the Lord for the beauty of summer and spring, for the air, the water, the verdure, and the song of birds.

The most important question a human being has to face... What is it? The question, Why are we here?

It hasn't escaped my notice that you only compliment me when you're intoxicated.

The outward man is the swinging door; the inner man is the still hinge.

What consenting adults do behind closed doors is not my business.