There is a way that a younger person can accept the inevitable problem that they're going to die, whereas somebody a little bit older might be overcome.

There's a lot of films that have relatively rigid road maps because they have a script and others that are less rigid because they have less of a script, like 'Elephant.' The road map becomes more interpretive, maybe, than one with a detailed script. Editing-wise, they all have their problems.

If a movie isn't released, it's one thing, but if you know it will be, it's nice to have closure and see it come out.

Gay marriage is the last bastion of, to me... as a legal, ceremonial, sentimental and religious side, it's one of the last steps. Retaining your job being one of the earlier steps, like, not getting kicked out of your job because you're gay.

I have my ideas of what a good documentary is, but drama is a different animal because you're arranging everything.

Sometimes getting upset with yourself is necessary when you face the truth.

There are all kinds of ways that people present their films, but that's kind of a good feeling, if you can make it seem like the characters are really there.