And perhaps, those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films, with women at the center are niche experience, they are not. Audiences want to see them and, in fact, they earn money. The world is round, people.
If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously.
I don’t think about being beautiful or not being beautiful. It’s more about feeling confident inside your own skin really and thinking about yourself as little as possible.
The less one can think about oneself, the more interesting and attractive one becomes.
Some ideas, like what you’re going to do with your life, take time to form.
I love strange choices. I’m always interested in people who depart from what is expected of them and go into new territory.
I think you need to have a healthy sense of doubt because I think doubt leads to inquiry.
I couldn’t possibly have played someone with feelings towards a woman unless I had those feelings myself.
I think it’s always good to take on things that at first seem bigger than you. Then you just try and surmount them.
I think when something is apolitical and it gets politicised, then it’s incredibly disappointing.
To become a painter or a sculptor or a graphic designer is quite an isolated way to spend your life.
Onscreen, babies and animals are my inspiration. They’re so alive and there and not messed up in the head the way I am.