“Fundamentally, the way I work is exactly the same whether I'm making '...” — Niki Caro Quote

“Fundamentally, the way I work is exactly the same whether I'm making 'Whale Rider' or 'Mulan'. And those two stories are somewhat similar. They have interesting parallels, and it felt like I'd really come full circle, back to a story of leadership.”

“I believe that the debate of 'Who should tell indigenous stories?' is very important. It's something that should be talked about. I'm totally up for that and if my work can be part of that debate, I'm thrilled.”

“I have a commitment to real worlds on screen. I like working in real communities. I like telling real stories.”

“Freddie obviously knew he was ill long before we did. We knew there was something wrong, but we didn't know what it was. He told us eventually. We didnt want to believe it was true. But we all stuck round him, formed a circle, and gave him support.”

“I kept my circle small. I had my friends that I knew wouldn't do anything to hurt me, and I would also stand up for them, and those are still my friends today.”

“I'm not really in Louis CK's circle. It'd probably be harder if we were really close and I went off on him.”