It's been a lifetime of trying to have less beef. Beef comes very naturally to me. I was born with my dukes up, but that's not always necessary anymore. I have to retrain myself.

I like to have a project. I live to have something to waste my energy on, something to think about. To figure out like a puzzle.

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.

The beautiful moment sits very close to the horrific one.

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

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.

I'm still the person on my friend's couch, and I'd like to own the couch.