Some people study a text very deeply. The people are my text. I study their words and what their words sound like, over and over again.

I would love to have been a documentary filmmaker; I just didn't have the resources to do that.

I have never been in a violent movie or television show.

Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.

That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.

I mean, I think a healthy country is a country where people are healthy physically, and a smart country is a country where people are educated.