I Think It's Nice For Women To

When It Is Important For You To Say Something And You Find A Vehicle To Say It, Then Go For It. It Is So Rare When That Happens So I Think Every Minute Spent Fighting For It Is Always Worth It. Even If Nothing Ends Up Happening, It's Still Worth The Fight.

They Offered Me That Film Before I Did Frida And I Said, No, I'm Not Capable Of Directing. Then After Seeing Julie Direct, I Was Inspired By It. She Motivated Me To Do It, Because We Don't Have Role Models As Woman For Directors.

I Don't See Women And Think Of Them As Competition Or With Judgment. Women Really Move Me. I Feel Connected To All Kinds Of Women. I Am Angry Because I Think We've Been Mistreated Throughout History In Different Countries, Including America. I Admire Women.

Imagine If I'd Said, 'i Have To Be The Best Actress - I Want That And Nothing Else.' I Never Would Have Directed. I Never Would Have Produced. I Never Would Have Done A Beauty Line. I Would Have Just Worried About Getting A Job Or Been Frustrated That I Wasn't Getting The Job That I Wanted. I Was Ready To Be A Businesswoman.

Art And Activism Seem To Go Together Naturally, The Idea Being That If You're An Entertainer, You Can Have A Voice, And If You Have A Voice, You Can Make A Difference. But If I Were Not An Actress, I Would Still Try To Extend Myself Beyond My Little Micro-universe Of My Job, Family And Personal Joy.