Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

So I'm a one movie at a time person, I don't develop. Normally we do a movie then one thing leads to another. If something pops up that catches my attention, then I'll decide.

There's a level of sophistication of filmmaking that's mind-boggling. Anything you need for your movie, there's an establishment that can make it happen really fast.

Every movie is unknown.

I grew up pretty much prevented from knowing anything from Communist China except that they were the bad guys that stole our country.

When you talk about God, the first thing that comes along is not love, it's fear. You have to fear, and be in awe. You have to be scared. Any religion, it's like first thing.

I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and art.