I'm not really equipped to do anything else but making movies. In every other aspect of my life I'm a total failure.

I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.

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

Different films have different places in people's lives. I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from.

If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.

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.

I've noticed that sometimes when you keep things a little smaller, it's easier to focus on the creative aspects of what you're doing.