America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine.

Writing is not for me. I completely lose my sense of humor when I write. I become extremely pathetic, very sensational. Images give me possibilities that I don't have with words.

Words also are filters. They have to be translated. Even in the original language, there is interpretation and some ambiguity. If there's a cultural difference between the writer and the reader, that might come out in words. But with pictures, there's more efficiency.

Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.

But violence is news, to a certain extent, and people don't want complicated news. Because as soon as you realize things are complicated, your life becomes more complicated.

Cinema is a world of imagination.

As a director, you have to understand what is happening - if I don't understand it, you can't make changes.