We're fascinated by things that scare us, and one of the things that scares us is violence. Violence exists. It's a real part of our lives. We are obsessed with what we're scared of, but it certainly doesn't define us.

I thought I was so much smarter than everybody. And I'm not.

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we'd never learn anything.

It's always a unique challenge when you're working with somebody where English is their second language.

It's so hard for every young person, trying to figure out the adult you want to be.

It was never in my dreams to make my personal life anybody else's business.

Directing is like putting together a collage.