Independent films have a very different cachet than success films.

I think that directing is the ultimate martyred task of filmmaking, that it has nobility to it. It takes three years to make a film, for the most part. I think it requires the attentiveness of a mother hen.

I loved acting, I started as a child and it is interesting because I didn't compare myself to others that were doing the same thing. I just felt that I needed to stay focused and stay out of trouble.

I know I've made the right decision when I've followed my heart.

I've found there to be a tremendous amount of East Coast snobbery in the journalism world.

I think fun is an important part of the entertainment industry, and it should be. Anybody who's not incorporating some of that into their work needs to take a break, go away, and have an attitude adjustment.

I want to sit down, and I want to laugh. Nothing works better for me than watching somebody slip on a banana peel.