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Everybody Dies. There's Nothing You Can Do About It. Whether You Eat Six Almonds A Day. Whether Or Not You Believe In God.

Most Directors, I Discovered, Need To Be Convinced That The Screenplay They're Going To Direct Has Something To Do With Them. And This Is A Tricky Thing If You Write Screenplays Where Women Have Parts That Are Equal To Or Greater Than The Male Part. And I Thought, 'why Am I Out There Looking For Directors?'—because You Look At A List Of Directors, It's All Boys. It Certainly Was When I Started As A Screenwriter. So I Thought, 'i'm Just Gonna Become A Director And That'll Make It Easier.'

What I Love About Cooking Is That After A Hard Day, There Is Something Comforting About The Fact That If You Melt Butter And Add Flour And Then Hot Stock, It Will Get Thick! It's A Sure Thing! It's A Sure Thing In A World Where Nothing Is Sure; It Has A Mathematical Certainty In A World Where Those Of Us Who Long For Some Kind Of Certainty Are Forced To Settle For Crossword Puzzles.

Lesbianism Has Always Seemed To Me An Extremely Inventive Response To A Shortage Of Men, But Otherwise Not Worth The Trouble.

I Don't Write A Word Of The Article Until I Have The Lead. It Just Sets The Whole Tone - The Whole Point Of View. I Know Exactly Where I'm Going As Soon As I Have The Lead.