As a director, you're only as good as your collaborators. You surround with collaborators that are going to understand what you're trying to do. Not only that, they're going to push and fight for what you're trying to do.

I really believe there is the possibility of something great that can happen in the right hands.

My mom, she was, she studied chemistry. And later on she changed and majored, she changed later in her career, in her life and studied philosophy and then she did a perfect clash, connection between chemistry and philosophy and she became a witch.

When I learned to switch jealousy for admiration, it unblocked a lot of things.

I think it's always important to give immediate positive reinforcement.

I produce the way I would love to be produced: In ways to create the best conditions to make your movie, but also to create a space in which the director calls the shots.

No 'rules.' What are you, British or something? I guess I'm too nice... No wonder people take advantage of me.