![We're still at a point where women [directors] aren't allowed to be mad visionaries. We have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we're responsible, that we can handle it, that we've got all our ducks in a row . . . most women who direct always come in on budget, always come in on schedule, and if they were wild and irresponsible it would not be put down to brilliance, but to a general flakiness.](/assets/img/quote-photos/were-still-at-a-point-where-women-directors-arent-allowed-to-be-mad-visionari.jpg)
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