I don`t know the facts surrounding Andrew Jarecki`s work. I think it`s a triumph of television. But it does raise troubling issues that I think we as a documentary community, you know, need to address.

My attitude is, I am not a lawyer; I am not a doctor; I am not a scientist. I am a filmmaker and I want to present what each side is saying and let the viewer come to their own conclusion.

One of the great ironies of my career is that people imagine me as some sort of hardcore metal guy because of the Metallica film.

There`s a fine line between balanced journalism and trial by television.

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.

I'm a filmmaker who is known for these ambiguous portraits that tell multiple sides of the story without really telling the audience what to think.

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.