I campaigned for a creative industry regulatory body, and that’s now happening in the next 18 months. It’s called CIISA [Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority]. I’m proud that I set the ball rolling and dared to challenge the establishment.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Making films exactly how I wanted.
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Raising two children. If you can get your kids to adulthood and they’re not voting Tory, doing drugs or collecting Nazi memorabilia, then you deserve a medal.
I have a great family, great friends, and a fantastic career. But I'm also really proud of the work I do for kids—like the Special Olympics, promoting health and fitness for youngsters, and working on afterschool programs, such as the Inner City Games and Arnold's All-Stars.
That I am still creative.
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View profile →Driving my convertible over the Bay Bridge when I was 18, listening to Thinking of You by Sister Sledge.
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
To a girl we were mean to in first grade.
Being on the cover of a magazine at 18 with the slogan: “Did she ruin The Godfather?”
A magazine editor like Diana Vreeland.
Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
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