Create something for yourself that you feel proud of, that you are in control of, that gives you a better understanding of the type of artist you want to be.

Not to say there's not good TV out there, but I think TV is better when it accurately reflects the world as it is.

Women have a better understanding of social issues, and better representation gives them an opportunity to address these issues.

When you do it yourself, you feel better.

The problem of sexism is getting better, but I don't know if it's getting better fast enough. We see more roles for women that don't entirely revolve around the way in which they function in a man's life, but typically those women are almost always white, and even then, there are only a few of them.

I'm a little bit of a control freak, so it's been nice to learn to let go and just trust others.