Well, for one thing, you know my dad was a cop.

It's so hard to raise money for independent films and the fact of the matter is that the bigger my star or whatever is, as a result of doing bigger pictures, the easier it is for me to get money for my own projects.

I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them.

You make a movie for 9k for the freedom it allows you.

People that went to art house theatre have more options, I used to go, but now think any movie can be delivered in a red envelope three months after it's released so why not watch it on my flat screen in the comfort of home.

I'm always aware of who my core audiences are and I serve that niche.

I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles.