Writing is a form of talking, although writing is such an odd thing in and of itself. People go about it in such different ways.

I like to point out that people very often confuse the idea that truth is subjective with the fact that truth is perishable.

I've had people turn me down. Not all that many, but certainly it happens.

You can think of my films as cautionary tales, but you might even think of them as despairing tales, because at least in a cautionary tale, you have this idea that by listening to the story you can assure a better outcome. Whereas I'm not at all convinced that's the case. In fact, if anything, I'm convinced that it's the opposite.

People think in narratives - in beginnings, middles and ends. The danger when you edit something too severely is that it no longer makes sense; worse still, it leaves people with the disquieting impression that something is being hidden.

[Elsa Dorfman]was well known. Certainly in the Boston area, she's well known as a portrait photographer. My wife always wanted to meet her and then there was some benefit where she was taking pictures.

It's really hard to know why certain artists become famous and others don't.