I Feel Like I'm One Of The

Every Summer My Husband And I Pack Our Suitcases, Load Our Kids Into The Car, And Drive From Tense, Crowded New York City To My Family's Cottage In Maine. It's On An Island, With Stretches Of Sea And Sandy Beaches, Rocky Coasts, And Pine Trees. We Barbecue, Swim, Lie Around, And Try To Do Nothing.

I Love Stories That Give Me A Perspective On How Easy American Life Has Become In The 21st Century.

I've Been Lucky. I've Made Films That I Really Like. It's Been A Combination Of What Comes To Me And What I Choose. I've Gone After Lots Of Things That I Didn't Get, Pet Projects That Everybody Ends Up Chasing After. Really, You're Lucky If You Get Anything.

I Have A Husband And Children, And It Affects Me Deeply That Somebody Could Be Taken Away In A Second.

I'm Way Too Disorganized.