I would rather not make a film than make one where I don't have final cut.

We're all like detectives. We want to figure things out. Life, you know, we want to figure out life, and we want to figure out what's going on, so it's beautiful. It's beautiful that people are thinking.

I have been 'diving within' through the Transcendental Meditation technique for over 30 years. It has changed my life, my world. I am not alone. Millions of other people of all ages, religions, and walks of life practice the technique and enjoy incredible benefits.

Anger, stress, tension, depression, sorrow, hate, fear - these things start to retreat. And for a filmmaker, having this negativity lift away is money in the bank. When you're suffering you can't create.

I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it.

There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments.

We're like lightbulbs. If bliss starts growing inside you, it's like a light; it affects the environment.