I Hate People Eating On Film. I

You Write Your Life Story By The Choices You Make.

Like Journalists. The Police Have An Extremely Sick Sense Of Humor, Very Guarded, Very Private, Very Male, Which They Need To Survive On An Everyday Level. I Don't Think Anyone Has Ever Managed To Tap That On The Screen - It Would Actually Be Too Shocking.

I Couldn't Handle The Rules The Queen Has To Live By At All, And Very Few Of Us Could. It's A Golden Cage, Really. You're Never Alone In That Role - You Are Always Surrounded By Security.

Fresh From A Costume Fitting, Where I Had Been Posing In Front Of The Mirror Assuming What I Thought Was A Strong Position - Arms Folded, Butch-looking...you Know - I Met With The Woman In Charge Of Holloway Police Station. She Gave Me The Most Invaluable Advice: Never Let Them See You Cry, And Never Cross Your Arms. When I Asked Why, She Said 'because It Is A Defensive Action And Therefore Weak.

When I Was Making Films [early In My Career] There Were Very, Very Few Female Directors, And There Were Certainly No Women On Set, Which Made Taking One's Clothes Off All The More Difficult.