“If you write something that's personal, there's going to be elements o...” — Lisa Cholodenko Quote

“If you write something that's personal, there's going to be elements of yourself in it.”

“I just think self-satisfied people ignore certain signs about other people.”

“I don't know if my films are about women in a kind of frolicking - here's a grab bag of women's issues. They are about women of substance with very particular stories.”

“Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.”

“It's real difficult to sing out in the elements at 2 in the morning in 35-degree weather while you're dancing in a sleeveless chiffon dress.”

“There are elements of me in the roles I've played in the past. But people forget that Mary Poppins was just a role, too.”