One of my first episodic jobs was on 'Twin Peaks,' if you can imagine that - one of the most unusual series ever.

I was born in Dallas, and I grew up both there and in New York City, which was very schizophrenic.

When I went into film, it never occurred to me that I wouldn't be able to do whatever I wanted to do. Maybe that was a good thing in the beginning. I had blinders on, and I charged forward.

I like to really know what every scene is about, what the text is, what the subtext is. Then I figure out how to express that when I'm shooting.

Like any director working today, I started out when somebody took a shot at hiring me. It's how we all start out - male, female, white or minority.

As somebody who has been an executive producer on a television series, I can tell you that increasing director diversity is as simple as hiring more women and more people of color.