I let the actors work out their ideas before shooting, then tell them what attitudes I want. If a scene isn't honest, it stands out like a sore thumb.

A filmmaker doesn't have to suffer to show suffering. You just have to understand it. You don't have to die to shoot a death scene.

Being in darkness and confusion is interesting to me. But behind it you can rise out of that and see things the way the really are.

I supported myself by delivering the 'Wall Street Journal' and doing odd jobs. I love plumbing and carpentry.

Every time I hear sounds, I see pictures. Then, I start getting ideas. It just drives me crazy

I look at the world and I see absurdity all around me. People do strange things constantly, to the point that, for the most part, we manage not to see it. That's why I love coffee shops and public places - I mean, they're all out there.

The ideas dictate everything, you have to be true to that or you're dead.