People tend to romanticize this job. So, it's fun to let the air out of it.

There's a trick to being whatever you want to be in life. It starts with the simple belief that you are what or who you say you are.

Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever.

Long time no see. I only pray the caliber of your questions has improved.

Indie film isn’t dead. It just grew up.

I try never to worry in general. Worry is interest paid in advance on a debt that never comes due.

If you're alive, kick into drive. Chase whimsies. See if you can turn dreams into a way to make a living, if not an entire way of life.