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"We all are doing the best we can. I would like to say that I'm a walking poster board for feminism and women's liberation, but there are things that I do in my life that deeply, deeply fall short of being a statement for being a strong woman. I am flawed as much as anyone else."
"I'm not a big Hollywood star. I'm an actor. I'm called a star. That's not what I am. First of all I'm a human being; my profession is acting. People give you titles. They say you're an up and coming star, then they say you're a star, then they say you're a washed-up star. So I don't get caught up in what I'm called. My job, my profession, is acting."
"The time to worrying about flying is when you're on the ground. When you're up in the air, it's too late. No point in worrying about it then."
"Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it."
"If you don't trust the pilot, don't go."
"I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little kids they want to play, and I don't have time for that.""
"I'm older and wiser. So and now having segued into filmmaking I'm looking at [Ridley Scott ] and what he does in an entirely different way and I have respect for what he does and how he composes shots. So that was what was completely fascinating."
"[Saniyya Sidney] was very serious about her work and her craft, and she wanted to be good, and she wanted to work on it. So I said, "Ok." It was as simple as that. She was just right. She just has it."
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
"Don't be afraid to fail big, to dream big."
"I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium."
"I've always felt protected. That's the God's honest truth."
"I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness."
"In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself."
"There are films that I don't like, and then someone will come up to me and say it's their favorite movie. The movies belong to the people. You make them and you put them out. For me, I love the process of making films. For me, my favorite film is always my next one."
"It's important for us to tell our stories."
"Cats are too independent. They piss me off. They play when they want, and then they turn their back on you. Dogs, you throw the ball, and they bring it back, tongue hanging out, tail wagging. Cats are like "Not right now, too busy." Definitely a dog man. Except when it comes to cleaning up after them! Cats win that!"
"The lessons I learned in Sunday School have kept me on track"
"My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family."
"When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let's get that going."