I don't think of Storefront Hitchcock or Stop Making Sense as documentaries, I think of them more as performance films.

Every film deserves its own unique look.

I'm of Neil Young's generation. Neil Young's songs have spoken to what it's like to be at least a white male of his generation over the years. Endlessly, he's sung about the stuff that I really care about. He's put into words the feelings that hit you at different transitional moments in life.

I like finding a great shot and then just staying with it for a long time, not trying to pump things up with some kind of artificial energy by cutting.

Everything I've made - it doesn't mean they've all been good - but everything I've made so far, big or little, fiction or documentary, has been something that I've been really enthusiastic about.

I don't think it's sacrilegious to remake any movie, including a good or even great movie.

I only work with actors who take full responsibility for their characters.