Directing was a big learning experience for me because I had to deal with every aspect of everything-all this constant decision-making, with people asking you questions at every moment, and you have to have answers for them all.

I graduated from college in 1980.

Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is true.

I have a tendency to hire people who tend to be unattractive to the studios. Maybe this is a bad idea.

I have a personality that tends to be somewhat compulsive, and I do tend to think in a circular way. I dwell on the same things over and over and I try to figure out different ways of looking at the same issue.

My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production.

There are things that aren't represented in movies that are a big part of everyone's life. This is a movie about health and about the body.