Every film is a political act; it's how you see the world.
My films, no one else will do.
Americans are not used to being bombed in their beds, but if you come from anywhere outside America, it's not highly unusual.
Creative freedom is an imperative for me, but it doesn't really exist in a Hollywood game.
I am an independent film-maker first and foremost. I have always cut my own cloth.
We have three generations at home, including my father-in-law. I keep a very low profile, and a lot of things I do are very much with the family in mind. I have actually made films with the family around me.