I don't believe in censorship in any form.

It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't.

Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time.

I'm interested in social commentary.

I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point.

There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.

I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies.