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" Many of the stranger but most frequently quoted scenes in 'Billy Madison' were unplanned. "

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" I love mentoring young filmmakers and girl filmmakers. "

" Helping out in your kid's classroom is a great way to get involved with your child's school. "

" How do you make it to the top when all you have is ambition and talent? You believe in yourself and surround yourself with other idealistic and talented friends that fuel each other and push against the establishment to take you seriously. "

Believe In Yourself

" It's hard to have people talking about you and trashing you in the media and saying they think your career is over... and you are only 25. "

" A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently. "

" My kids like their eggs with catsup. I like mine with salsa. "

" In 'Billy Madison,' I worked with Adam before anyone really knew he was Adam Sandler. "

" I discovered television is a great way to deal with the chaos of new motherhood. I would put the babies to bed and get lost in a trashy reality show. "

" I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person. "

" A mom can't afford to be sick. "

" When you are talking about someone's art, it is usually so personal. "

" I'm extremely determined and ambitious. "

" If you think you are a filmmaker... make a film, and then show it. You need to be able to finish what you started so it is presentable. When you screen it and see if your film has an effect on an audience, you will understand what it means to be a filmmaker. "

" I started making music videos in my twenties and made my first feature, 'Guncrazy,' at 29. I then spent the greater part of my thirties directing features. "

" It's incredible what happens when you explain to kids what good food is - they get so excited! They go home and tell their parents... and they're excited to cook the recipes themselves in class. "

" I do have a priority in my house, and that is I want my kids to be healthy, and if I give them the right food, I am headed consistently toward that goal. "

" It felt amazing to be one of a handful working female directors in Hollywood. "

" I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project. "

" There's no continuity in videos... you can jump around all over the place. In features, you can't throw in a close-up of a musician stomping on a guitar - you have to film a scene. "

" Many classrooms are overcrowded, and splitting the class into smaller groups gives the children more one on one attention. "

" I've been lucky enough to work in pop culture, especially with people right before they popped. "

" I am so inspired by new media. "

" It was hard for me to hear anyone saying they didn't like 'Billy Madison.' "

" I have this concept that I call 'Combo Meals.' The idea is that I start with the kids' meal and then add a few more ingredients, and it becomes the adult meal. This way I'm not making two entirely separate dishes. I'm just simply adding on to what I'm already making. "

" I read the script for 'Guncrazy' in 1985 and loved it because it was one of the few scripts I'd come across that revolved around a strong female character. "

" Basquiat will continue to show us new things about who we are and why he was so important. "

" I hope to work till I'm an old lady. "

" I understand that in some families both parents have to work, so the kids are home alone eating more processed foods. But if the kids know how to make oatmeal or eggs in the morning or pasta or a lentil soup at night - we're giving them real survival tools. "