There are the relationships you make. All of the friends I made in grad school are the closest ones that I have.

I've been clawing my way to directing since I was a kid.

I just wanted to make movies, but I never though about, "How am I being perceived because of my culture or my skin?"

As a fine artist I was drawn to composition and technique. I would count the cuts.

It becomes an extension of your imagination to make something tangible and concrete.

It's a great asset to you, on your first film, to bring some people with you from the television world because they understand the speed that you have to work with to get your grand ideas down.

Ryan Murphy just gives new people a shot, and it takes a lot of confidence and generosity to do that.