I don't even notice the advertisement that comes up on my screen. I'm a smart person and it's just something I've just blacked out because it doesn't seem right to me.

Having an education is invaluable.

To get people emotionally involved in something intellectual and political is important.

Honestly, I'm always aware of the political implications of the movies that I make.

You're invited to tons of parties, and you'll wear these shoes and that dress, and it can be enticing, but I think it also sucks you dry. If you do it a little, sure, it's fun, but too much and you start to lose your footing.

I want to have some effect on the way the world works in whatever way I can, and I also want to have the power to help get the movies that I think are important made.

There is a need, especially right now in America, to be a bit provocative.