I'm able to inspire other people, to see the potential of a career, they can look to me and see that they can do it.

I love working with young artists. Jacob Latimore was the first kid that I auditioned. After he walked out, I turned to my husband and said, I think that's the kid. I don't know if I have to look any further. He's the one! He's a real star.

If I like a film, I usually appreciate the way it was made the first time.

My guiltiest pleasure is reading a novel with a glass of wine. I love to read voraciously. I always have. And I love to lose myself in a good book.

Perseverance is what I tell my students. It's important that you keep your dream alive, because you're going to encounter a lot of obstacles, and no one is going to dream big for you. You have to have the fortitude and the resilience to stick with your own dreams. That can be hard.