There's a way of filming where you can get rid of the vanity and of trying to make something beautiful.

I respect the British a lot - their history, their past, their culture. I think it's beautiful, what they have with the monarchy.

When I do a mix tape for my kids, for my friends, for my lover, I meticulously choose the tracks, and it's beautiful. And when they are alone they think of me - and when I am alone I think of them.

I'm from the 'less is more' school. I had to be in the 'more is more' zone with 'Dallas Buyers Club', so I was out of my comfort zone, but I had to trust that.

As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene.

I look back, and I've got a couple of films, and I'm happy.

I'm always aiming for some magic in films if I can find a mystical quality either in a song or in a moment or a character's intention.