In a sense, I think a movie is really a little like a question and when you make it, that's when you get the answer.

I became quite successful very young, and it was mainly because I was so enthusiastic and I just worked so hard at it.

My film is not a movie; it's not about Vietnam. It is Vietnam.

But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?

The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There's no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak live when failure is possible. It's a high-wire act. That excites me.

Work on nothing less than epic scale

I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.