I've Realized That Being Happy

The Sun Doesn't Lose Its Beauty When Covered By The Clouds. The Same Way Your Beauty Doesn't Fade When Being Covered By Hijab

The Coen Brothers Said Something That Helped Me, "when You Put The Book Down, You Have A Certain Feeling, A Certain Understanding. That's What They Need To Feel When They Walk Out Of The Theater. That's Your Job, To Literally Put This Book On Film, You Won't Make A Good Movie, You'll Do No Service To Anyone.

I'm At A Strange Place I Suppose In My Life. I Think That What Happens When You Lose A Parent, Where You Lose-you Drop Into A Different Kind Of Serious.

What Surprised Me About Directing Is How Much I Loved It And How Happy I Am To Be On The Set. I Love Coming To Work In The Morning. What I Realized Is That I Never Loved Acting. I Don't Love Being In The Hair And Makeup Chair. I Don't [love] Being In Costume. To Me The Strangest Thing Is That I've Just Spent The Majority Of My Life In One Aspect Of This Business, And Because I Was Fortunate Enough To Become Successful I Never Questioned Whether I Felt At Home And Found Out Later In Life That I'm Much Happier Directing.

It's Easier To Be With Somebody. But It's Better To Be Single If You're With The Wrong Person.