I think if the movie has resonance and stimulates the viewer to talk about it, you can have as large an audience as you want. The most important thing for me is that the movie exists. And that's success enough already.

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.

I'm not trying to convince anybody of anything. I just want (the audience) to have an experience that moves them.

The size of budgets does not alter my decision if I should do it. If there's a movie with a budget of only $1 million that I find interesting, then I'll sign up, but it has to be in the hands of a director who can do something with it. Ultimately, it's a director's medium.

I think good chemistry starts with mutual respect.

Great writing attracts great actors. It attracts money. Without a great script, you have nothing.

Freedom was taken away from my family until we landed in America and it was given back to us.