'Virgin Suicides' was such a big movie to me as a teenage girl. It blew me away.

When I went to college, my mum was really sad, so she preserved my bedroom, like a weird time capsule.

I remember having crushes and longings, but there were all these missed opportunities or things that seemed like such a big deal, but you really don't understand what the other person is going through.

I'm not so vocal. I try to get loud, but my voice will just crack or something.

Usually when I get nervous and don't know how to prepare for something, I just don't do anything at all, which is not necessarily the best idea.

I've only ever taken a playwriting class, but I like creative writing and writing screenplays.

I don't like being in front of the camera.

I love to play with the gadgets that come with film.

I just remember that pivotal moment when you're a young adult, and you realize that these authority figures are human beings, too, and they're figuring out their lives just as you are, and they're flawed.

Making a movie is a lot of problem solving.

I think there's always this idea in your head, but you have to allow the film to take its own course.

The teenage years are such a great subject because everything is heightened and on the surface, and it deals with universal emotions that we face even as we get older.

I watched a lot of movies about teenagers, including 'The Last Picture Show,' 'American Graffiti,' 'Rumblefish.' It's one of my favorite genres.

Costumes say a lot about a character. When it came to 'Palo Alto,' it was important for me that the kids didn't look perfect. In most teen movies today, all of the clothes are expensive. I remember wearing a lot of dirty vintage clothes.

I enjoy seeing how my friends - Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Rodarte - use clothes to create their vision and art.

I love making movies. But it's a lot of investing your heart and soul. It can be exhausting.

With my aunt, I definitely can relate to how she makes a movie because she does it with her own demeanor, which isn't this loud presence.

If I'm not comfortable, I just look awkward.

Most people think of Las Vegas, and they think of extravagance. But it's really a mix between fantasy and laziness.

Chanel is a brand that is so inspiring.

When I graduated, I felt a little burned out on taking pictures after so many years of churning out so many for classes.

I always knew my mom was a good actress.

I knew I wanted to make a movie that hadn't really existed in a while in terms of being a teenager.

I love working with other people and bouncing ideas off them.