In America, the word art has become like the word adultery. It's this big scarlet letter. When you say you're an artist, people are like, "Ugh."

You have to stop yourself from even thinking about failing.

Directing is much more psychological-it's a lot like being a general. And you have to be organized. While you're making a film, you have between two and 500 people asking you a billion questions.

People will justify whatever for a good cause.

You program music with an image and then people are desensitized.

My God, it transformed me. My life changed.

You just have to throw fear out the window. If there's anything that's going to hold you back, it's fear.