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

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 suppose I like to think of myself as a film-maker.

Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm.

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.

Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.

I don't believe in censorship in any form.