President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today.

Self-esteem does not come from surrounding yourself with people and things that seem to increase your value. Real self-esteem is an integration of an inner-value with things in the world around you.

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

You know, real artists, we expose our flaws. We long for intimacy.

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

President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today.

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