Grief and memory go together. After someone dies, that's what you're left with. And the memories are so slippery yet so rich.
Mike MillsTo me it's like, every time I'm a director, like today, you're the captain of the ship, so you better dress like it. You're the host of the party.
Mike MillsI'm into people's emotional lives and relationships and the complications of living. That's my turf.
Mike MillsHumans are vulnerable, messy little animals and that's normal. And all I want to do is make a space for that in my films.
Mike MillsI would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a town and a culture where sadness is something you're taught to feel shame about. You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection. A lot of my work has been about trying to make a space for sadness.
Mike Mills