"Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with."

"With 'Bright Star' and with 'The Piano,' too, I felt a kind of sadness about it being in such a different era, because of my lack of experience with the era. And one of the ways I'd get over it is to remind myself that every film, even if it's contemporary, creates its own world."

"I think that three-act fundamentalism in film culture is a problem sometimes, because it's almost too obvious, or it's too expected. And it's not the only way to fill two hours, or to phrase things, or to order thoughts, or order ideas."

"I think the whole tension about romanticism is the way it builds and builds, and the moment it's consummated, the tension's over."

"I've cut myself out... I've cut scenes out that I was in and that's when you realize that you've got to make the best movie you can."

"There's two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery."

"Our brand at Netflix is really focused on movies and TV shows."

"Too much of a good thing can be taxing."