I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.

I'm certainly not very book smart, but I started traveling at 16, and it has enriched me in ways I could never begin to explain.

What I love about making movies is that it's a collaboration. It's one of the most rewarding things, to create something and have someone show you something that you didn't see, and vice versa.

I bring my dogs on set with me, and my little dog Karoo is smart as a whip. She knows where the craft-services food tables are, so anytime I can't find her, I know she has found her way to that area. She's a funny dog.

To me, working out is literally like eating a meal or drinking water or breathing.

You only have one life and if you're not doing what you love, what's the point?

I'm a risk-taker. It's where my passion lies, so I don't want to play it safe. That means I'm going to fail sometimes.