I didn't have any ambition to produce big mainstream popcorn movies.

Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock do romantic comedies. I do dark dramas. I do these movies well.

It's an interesting combination: Having a great fear of being alone, and having a desperate need for solitude and the solitary experience. That's always been a tug of war for me.

As an actor, I'm attracted to drama; as a director, it's humor - because it's the story of my life, and I can't be that serious about it. Being alone is a big theme in all my movies, both as a director and as an actress.

I didn't have any ambition to produce big mainstream popcorn movies.

I love European movies and I kind of grew up on European films.

I think every movie changes me and is life changing, especially movies you direct.

My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.