If you wanna do a film where you have a big scope, you've got to make your characters relatable and genuine.

The philosophy I always have is what's the sentence that would tell me about each shot. If I can't read why the shot's there, what is the story trying to say?

Don't lose faith in what you are trying to do, even though you will get pummeled emotionally left and right. There are a lot of "nos" to any "yes." And that's OK.

I think if you create well balanced characters that are well represented, boys and girls relate to them whether they're boys or girls.

If you don't want the nickname, don't live up to it.

God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers.

With a film, things constantly have to go up in the story, and you're constantly putting pressure on the main character. It allows to go really deep into what its relationship is.