You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.

If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her.

Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place.

A real man isn't somebody who takes advantage of a young girl but who treats her with respect.

We see ourselves as filmmakers and as storytellers. We want to make films that move people emotionally. The most effective thing that cinema can do is get into people's hearts and have them see a new perspective on life - step inside someone else's shoes and mind for 90 minutes and experience the world in that way.

The idea of blaming alcohol or drugs or quote-unquote "promiscuity" is a false path. The real issue is that men should not hurt women.

You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.