To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.

If you ask me, the place that a story happens is as equal character. It's almost like an ecological viewpoint: These people are living in this piece of land, and in this piece of land in this time this is possible. For me, I almost think location first. It's time first - what year is it - then where are we, and then who is in it.

No one leaves the edit room thinking, 'Yeah, I nailed that one!' Everyone I know goes into their first premiere or their first screening thinking, 'I screwed up so bad. I'm sorry, I messed up.' It's just a real common feeling.

I am intrigued by inanimate objects. They're a piece of history, someone's statement and ideas of life.

My graffiti really comes more from a May '68, sort of Situationist vibe than the hip-hop world. I think a real graffiti artist would find me a poser.

I'm into people's emotional lives and relationships and the complications of living. That's my turf.

There is a drunkenness to grief, which is good.