It is my passion to direct movies.

You can watch Chanel fashion shows and watch the news. Fortunately you don't have to choose. I always vote, I go to rallies, but I also go to fashion shows.

I come from a poor family, so really, the culture I know best is the street, TV, school.

I don't really like to work with actors that work a lot and are very well established already. In a way, I like to nurture talent and have it burst on the scene.

Before I discovered moviemaking, I hadn't found anything where I could kind of galvanize or meld all of the things that I wanted to do.

I need to be in front of my obstacle. I like to have a back dialogue; I like to talk with people; I like to share ideas.

I'm not clever enough or aware enough to make a political movie.

The best way to direct kids is to be natural and honest.

My real passion is to make movies, to direct. It's good for my ego to be an actress. It's like someone is saying, 'Yes, you're beautiful! Yes, you're doing fine!' But I feel like a child when I'm an actress.

My work is through my emotions, so everything kind of goes together.