It's Really Important For Boys To See

I Was Really Lucky That I Had An Aunt Who Was Very Inspiring To Me. She Was Different Than Anybody In My Family On Either Side.

I Just Started Asking My Friends If They Had Noticed. None Of Them - Feminists, Mothers, Daughters - Noticed Until I Pointed It Out. Then I Decided To Bring It Up Within The Industry. I Knew A Lot Of People, So I'd Say, "have You Ever Noticed How Few Female Characters There Are In Kids Movies?" When I Met A Director, A Producer, Whatever. And They Said, "oh, But That's Not True Anymore."

I Just Read That 81 Percent Of Americans Are Ready To Vote For A Woman. So It Sounds Like America Is Ready.

I Always Want A Challenge. My Whole Career Has Been Based On Trying To Avoid Female Characters That Don't Get To Do Anything. And It's Really Hard To Avoid Those.

My Sons Last Summer, They Won A Trophy From Their Surfing Camp And They Came Home And Went Right Over To The Shelf And Put It Up Next To My Oscar. That's Where We Put Our Trophies.