You can't expect everything to happen all at once when it's been such a male-dominated world for so long.

I would rather be hired solely for my talent, not just to fill a quota.

My advice for other female directors: don't think of your gender as a handicap. Don't think about it at all. Just tell the best story you can, and don't stop until you do.

Don’t get hung up on the female thing. The art is not about that.

I joke around sometimes and say that the DP [director of photography] is like a shrink for the director, but there's some truth in there.

It's really the best time to be a woman. And instead it can be an advantage. Think about what you can bring to the table that what you have to offer that makes you unique.

If you push too much for somebody that everyone knows is your friend, and that you've worked with before, it can backfire.

I want people to think about what and who they have in their lives and then run home to hug them and tell them how much they love them.

Most people forget that Wisdom can't thrive where there's no "Respect

People and land need healing which is all inclusive - holistic.

Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

He -it- was a specter! I stepped back, stunned.

So women are at the beginning of building a language, and not all women are conscious of it.

The most overrated underrated player in baseball.

At 35 years of age, I realized that my ballet career wasn't going to last for ever. As a parent of three young children, I had to start to plan my future after dance even though I dreaded about.

Sure things are going to get sketchy, but when your having the time of your life whats sketchy?

That's the nice thing about this job. You get to quote yourself shamelessly. If you don't, Larry Speakes will.

Meditation will help you to find your bonds, loosen them, untie them and cast your moorings. When you are no longer attached to anything, you have done your share. The rest will be done for you.