There are times when you have to face your enemies, sit down and deal with it.

I always wanted to make a film that had this sort of Chinese-box effect, in which you keep opening it up and opening it up, and finally at the end you're at the beginning.

People have to start talking to know more about other cultures and to understand each other.

Working with HBO was an opportunity to experience creative freedom and 'long-form development' that filmmakers didn't have a chance to do before the emergence of shows like 'The Sopranos.'

There are times when you have to face your enemies, sit down and deal with it.

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

I'm going to be 60, and I'm almost used to myself.