I like to blow up stereotypes, like taking the icons of metal, the epitome of male testosterone and showing them as regular people.

I'm an observer in life, not a participant. That's why I'm a documentarian who looks through a camera. I'm not a touchy-feely person; I'm not a seminar person.

The filmmaker is not telling you what to think.

I like to blow up stereotypes, like taking the icons of metal, the epitome of male testosterone and showing them as regular people.

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.

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.

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.