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" Good writing is often about trying to investigate something you feel is missing and trying to put it back. "

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" Writing a film is like giving birth to a baby and then giving it up for adoption. "

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" Most good work is a combination of parts you love and parts you could do better. My constant mantra is, 'Next time, next time, next time.' "

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" I understand this fear of the word 'feminism,' and I understand the fear of saying it because it becomes as divisive as 'sexism' has become. But I know a lot of male feminists. "

" All work is a process of failure. Every single thing I write, I look at it and go, 'Do better. That's not good enough. Do better.' And so, that keeps me up at night. "

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" One of the things I think I can do in my lifetime is stop to remind myself that - and keep affirming that - women can sell movies. "

" I always say writing a play is like toothache: I find it incredibly painful, and it's only once the play's out that the pain is gone. "

" There are so many actresses I want to write for. I see them, and I think, 'Why is she not playing that lead? What's happened to that actress?' I think all I can do is to write parts for women, to say, 'Keep going, keep acting, because there are parts for you. There will be those plays.' "