Everybody doesn't have to have a daughter who's a goodie-two-shoes.

do i have political views? you bet! i think the best way to express them is in your work, and then get the hell off the stage

I do like directing other people's material.

However, ironically, I was baptized Presbyterian, and went to a Quaker school for twelve years

The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with friends and people the directors know. Actually you can cover a lot of bad direction with good acting

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening

I've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features.