I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: "Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar."
So, what is creative freedom? We can make what we want, how we want. The only constraint is: not for any budget.
The race is long but in the end it is only with YOURSELF.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life.
Accept certain inalienable truths.