My only ambition when I came to Hollywood was to pay my rent.

It's enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back.

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

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

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

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 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.