Growing up in the 80's, I think a lot of us saw things that were "new," an experience we don't get too much of these days. We saw things that were never done before. When Star Wars first came out, no movie before that had ever looked that way.

You have to be willing to give it your all and sacrifice to make your dreams come true.

I found my father's Super8mm film camera when I was around eight years old and started shooting with it. I had no idea what I was doing at the time, but that's really where my filmmaking began.

My tombstone would someday read I died keeled over at my computer writing a screenplay or a business plan.

Dreams do come true. But it will involve a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication, a lot of studying.

Screenwriting and making movies is really playing make-believe like most of us did as children.

Get back up, shake the dust off and keep going. Keep going, because Hollywood is set up to make you fail.