A book suggests a whole world and story that I could have never thought of in a million years.

I like action films, not exclusively, but I like Samurai films. I like Westerns. Not so much war pictures, but a few. I like kinetic cinema.

I think cynicism lasts. Sentimentality ages, dates quickly.

My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas. The hardest part of this whole movie-making endeavor is finding ideas. That's the real goal.

In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.

I spend a long time casting, but once I've cast a film there's a reason why I selected those people. So I'm hands-on in selecting the cast, hands-off to see what they do with their characters, and hands-on again to offer suggestions.

The kindest thing a director can do is look with open eyes at everything.