There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.

We cannot burn Mick Jagger. We want the effect, but we can't burn him.

I grew up in the Lower East Side, an Italian American - more Sicilian, actually.

I didn't realize there are generations who do not know about the origins of film.

Food tells you everything about the way people live and who they are.

I'm trying to find out what the hell we - who we are.

I also saw the Dalai Lama a few times.