I actually have come to believe that if people were more connected to their fellow human beings, if we all felt more centred and fulfilled in our lives, maybe we would be pointing our cameras at a lot less social ills.

If people spend two hours thinking about the direction of their own lives and can relate to the stories they see on screen, to me that's a success.

Life is much more complex than the black-and-white sound bites that you get on television. There are nuances and shades of gray.

I actually have come to believe that if people were more connected to their fellow human beings, if we all felt more centred and fulfilled in our lives, maybe we would be pointing our cameras at a lot less social ills.

If a concert film is an experience of the musicianship without critiquing it, then this, too, is dropping you into a world and letting you experience it.

I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, "You're the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else is."

I never believe I'm presenting objective reality; I also don't want to delude people into thinking that my subject is talking directly to them.