You ask any actor - they'll tell you they'd rather shoot on location because you don't have to invent the energy, the energy is there.

I am happy to have success in the entertainment biz, but the root of my happiness comes from my neighborhood, NYC.

In the new music landscape, with is the democratization of the internet and music in general, I think it can be a lot more collaborative.

Happiness doesn't come from commercial success but from the quality of work that you give back to your immediate community.

I think you can find a lot of joy and inspiration through food. I think when you find depression and sadness and hopelessness, many times it's connected to certain food and access to quality and nutrition.

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.

Understanding that which is foreign to you is fundamental to cultivating a sense of connection and unity with one another. We are ultimately trying to accomplish the same thing, which is survival and the thriving of a better world.