I've always been a very rebellious, philosophical person, so my mother set the foundation for my appreciation for nature and my empathy for other people. But then, being a sort of rebellious, philosophical thinker, I'm always looking for new ways to shake things up. So I feel like I'm really lucky to be alive in a time where there's so much opportunity to disrupt and shake it up. It's sort of a combination between that and having the foundation that my mother gave me.

I think anybody who's famous has to deal with their fame in their own way, and I dealt with it by making a film about a kid who's looking out into the world of celebrity obsession.

I don't like putting people on a pedestal, I think ideas are more exciting

In narrative films, you set up reality, so you can limit the variables. You don't have that luxury with docs.

I think, in a lot of ways, celebrities represent the American dream. They have financial fluidity and options at their disposal.

There's never a better way of living than just improving our quality of life.

Everything I do, it's all about making every moment a quality, meaningful moment.