To see an older woman play a little boy on stage completely blasted open my perception to what it meant to act. That was it for me.

In many points in history films and filmmakers have been banned for political reasons- that's how annoying they can be to oppressing systems, how dangerous.

My parents are big liberals and taught us to never trust a government that rids their people of basic human rights.

I think art is, unfortunately, sometimes our only shot at communicating our indignation safely and effectively.

Its a wonderful feeling to be able to inspire back, to keep that flow going.

Artists have a tremendous purpose in society, which is to continually expose, to continually challenge and to never stop producing. To never stop creating, no matter what.

I do hope to inspire, I mean I live off inspiration and its the force that keeps me working, that keeps me creating.