I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans.

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in less time.

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out.

My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do.

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though.

I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to make, even when I had limited means.