Tamra Davis

“What's so fun when you shoot in a car is you get to research all the other road movies that have ever been done, and you try to figure out where do they place the cameras and how many shots can you get with your people in the car. So just doing the research on the films is so fun.”

“Having someone cook all your meals is the best vacation ever!”

“A mom can't afford to be sick.”

“Many classrooms are overcrowded, and splitting the class into smaller groups gives the children more one on one attention.”

“My connection with Basquiat was really in Los Angeles, which really was a whole different world to what he was experiencing in New York.”

“A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently.”

“When you are talking about someone's art, it is usually so personal.”

“I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person.”

“It felt amazing to be one of a handful working female directors in Hollywood.”

“A school morning is usually a pretty hectic time in any household.”

“I have this concept that I call 'Combo Meals.' The idea is that I start with the kids' meal and then add a few more ingredients, and it becomes the adult meal. This way I'm not making two entirely separate dishes. I'm just simply adding on to what I'm already making.”

“In 1983, I was working at an art gallery in Los Angeles and going to film school at Los Angeles City College. At that time, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young painter and was visiting L.A. for his first show at the Larry Gagosian Gallery.”

“How do you make it to the top when all you have is ambition and talent? You believe in yourself and surround yourself with other idealistic and talented friends that fuel each other and push against the establishment to take you seriously.”

“I have a great little camera, and I had a theory that if the story is interesting, it doesn't matter what medium you shoot it on. You just have to make a good film.”

“I love mentoring young filmmakers and girl filmmakers.”

“My grandparents lived in Hollywood, and I was surrounded by the romanticism of movies ever since I was a child.”

“It was hard for me to hear anyone saying they didn't like 'Billy Madison.'”

“I understand that in some families both parents have to work, so the kids are home alone eating more processed foods. But if the kids know how to make oatmeal or eggs in the morning or pasta or a lentil soup at night - we're giving them real survival tools.”

“I have been lucky in my life to have met people that are special, so extraordinary talented that they somehow are on a different plane. Sometimes these amazingly talented people find a way to keep reinventing themselves to stay relevant and alive. Some fall under the crushing vibrancy of their own intensity.”

“My kids like their eggs with catsup. I like mine with salsa.”