I'm always trying to work on scripts. I'm pretty selective. Sometimes maybe too much because I'm broke .

I want my audience to say, "Wow, this is a film I'm benefiting from. I'm benefiting from what this filmmaker is trying to say." I'd always rather learn and be entertained than be entertained and feel myself getting dumber by the moment.

All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that.

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them.

I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good. The main reason is not to make money, although at some points it's really difficult when you're broke.

If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.