People wrestle sometimes making movies, and I think that conflict is a very essential thing. I think a lot of very happy productions have produced a lot of very banal movies.

You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label. There's like, 18 different independent film-financing funds. In fact, I think the children of those films are getting made. A more interesting question is whether those films are going to get seen and appreciated.

Instead of telling the world what you're eating for breakfast, you can use social networking to do something that's meaningful.

You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label.

Sometimes we don't see certain things until we're ready to see them in a certain way.

Young people know how to use these social networking tools, and they know how to use them effectively.

The elegance of staying with a moment, without needing to stop and change all the lighting, made [the alternative] seem lazy and indulgent.