I think that I'm pretty much who you see onscreen. Are there times when I ask questions of people and have a sense of what their answer may be? Sure. I think that you can't deny that. But you still want to hear from that person, even though you may anticipate what they may say. I am as natural right now as I am when I talk to somebody in the Middle East. It's just trying to be a real person to them. So long as I can be as honest with myself when I make a movie like that, I can continue to be honest with you.

I think most Muslims are incredibly upset with the state of America's foreign policy today and the state of the world.

It's hard to hear that your good intentions are making things worse and tragic.

When I experience something or feel something, that's kind of transferred to the audience. There's a lot of great breakthrough moments that come out of that.

I had no idea that it was gonna take off the way it did. I thought we made a good movie.

I think we've unplugged and become very apathetic to a lot of things that are happening. There's so much going on and we're sort of disconnected.

I really want to make art. I want to create something that's going to have a lasting impact.