When I Read Andrew Motion's Biography, I

To Deny Women Directors, As I Suspect Is Happening In The States, Is To Deny The Feminine Vision.

I'm Someone Who Loves To Play. I Make Films So I Can Have Fun With The Characters.

But Short Films Are Not Inferior, Just Different. I Think The Short Gives A Freedom To Film-makers. What's Appealing Is That You Don't Have As Much Responsibility For Storytelling And Plot. They Can Be More Like A Portrait, Or A Poem.

It's Harder Being A Woman Director Because On The Whole Women Don't Have Husbands Or Boyfriends Who Are Willing To Be Wives

I've Had A Lot Of Different Responses To My Films. I Got A Lot Of Support From 'the Piano,' The Obvious One, But It Feels Like An Ocean, With A Lot Going On - The Goal Is To Keep Alive.