As I talk to film students now especially, I say, "The easiest job you'll ever get is to try to make your first film." That's the easy one to get, is the first film because nobody knows whether you can make a film or not.

It's not a matter of how well can you make a movie. It's how well can you make it under the circumstance, because there's always circumstances. You cannot use that as an excuse.

We are all living in cages with the door wide open.

Always remember, your focus determines your reality.

I made lots of movies while in school while everybody else was running around saying, "Oh, I wish I could make a movie. I wish they'd give me some film."

Teachers are the most important individuals in our society - nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.

The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.