I find filmmaking to be a super lonely, alienating experience.

The beautiful moment sits very close to the horrific one.

In my mid-age I do feel more at peace - not with the world, but with myself.

I don't dislike everything I do. Especially with a film, you don't have an easy relationship with it when it's done because it's been your life.

Happiness is a strange word. So conclusive. Happiness is a thing that happens for a moment.

I'm looking at the window and can't understand why there are six hundred thousand SUVs here in this little town. No one can even move. Why doesn't everyone just get out and walk?

I have to say: We were looking at all of Native American actors, who mostly all work under one casting director. And there's so much talent to be cast. There really is. We saw some really good readings. There's more talent to be had there.