It's important, when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journey.

I'm not worried about walking the streets and looking over my shoulder because of something I might have said.

Everything I do in my life is very instinctual and in the moment. If I'm attracted to something, that's it. If I have reservations, those don't change till they're resolved. My first impression is how I go.

A man should have a right to be religious if he wants to. The government should not be involved in those decisions.

A lot of things I try to instill in my children comes off of what I've learned from my parents. First of all, you have to lead by example. You can't say one thing and behave another way. Kids learn more from watching you in life than what you say to them. So I try to be the best example I can be to them.

If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work as a director.

I listen to and I play all kinds of music, and I'm interested in jazz and in bluegrass - I like it all - but Cuban music speaks to me in a certain way.