The Metallica film was like this incredible life experience where I learned the most through guys that stereotypically you would think couldn't offer much to you. That's what I love about the film: It explodes your stereotype of them - they're not just a bunch of lugheads banging on the guitar.

The filmmaker is not telling you what to think.

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

What you hope, what you're trusting the filmmaker to do, is to capture the emotional truth of the situation.

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."

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.

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.