Jodie Foster

I like dramas. I've always liked dramas. And I'm a pretty light person. I don't consider myself a very dramatic person. But I do like doing that onscreen.

My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.

I'd like to be Dakota Fanning when I get young.

I don't see anyone walking around with a puppet on his hand in real life. Puppet therapy is very common for children. It's not something that adults take on.

I will always love psychology, and the basis of psychology is family.

By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.

I don't make movies because I love to act. I make movies because I like to make movies, and I like to be a part of that process.

I just want to make movies. I really love movies. I want to be involved with them.

I love more than anything looking at a movie scene by scene and seeing the intention behind it. It allows you to really appreciate the hand of the filmmaker.

I love the way L A. leaves you alone. I can go home, read all day, and nobody bugs me.

Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop out again. It's a huge passion for me.

So, yes, there's nothing I love more than listening to directors talk about their movies.