I don't like the sort of hierarchical, totalitarian type of room a lot of directors can find themselves in.

You have to escape to survive, as you must survive to escape.

A typical day for me is I'm writing when I'm not directing.

My work is always more emotional than I am. My characters say things to each other that I get accused of not being able to say to my girlfriend.

I just love working with actors, and I love working with writers, working with designers.

I feel that I am just a storyteller, and whether I am wearing the director hat or the playwright hat, it doesn't matter.

I would hope that the staffs at juvenile detention centers and reform schools are carefully chosen so that there is a community of support and hope.