The thing I'm absolutely convinced of, no matter how crazy - technological the world is getting, is that people feel more connected through the good works. Entertainment, and the sort of soporific effect it has on people and their stress, is one thing.

Sometimes their oppression of emotion and the weird way it comes out is more interesting than painting it in bold primary colors.

At this point in my life I'm not bent on proving anything, really.

When you're working on a creative thing, everyone has an idea, and they're pushing it. The first time you work with anybody, you have to get comfortable with the way another person pushes hard for what they want.

Practiced poorly, tourism can be extremely negative.

My greatest hope is that we transcend the most fearful thing, which is that we are rapidly degrading the ecological systems on this planet that support everything we are doing and all life on it.

People say you can't make movies about your politics or the environment. And, generally speaking, I completely divide those sides of my brain.