I'm not somebody who comes in with a whole outline, and says, "Here's the movie we're going to make." That's not what a documentary is for me. I think a documentary is about capturing events as they unfold in real time.

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

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

The more we can be honest about ourselves as filmmakers, than the more we can be honest with people who see the films.

"Mansome" was one of those projects where it was a great change to do something fun and look at the subject in an engaging way. My next film is not going to be about pedicures.

The advice I give to every filmmaker is you have to be tenacious. You can't give up.

The food is absolutely atrocious, and parents have no idea. Parents are giving their kids three dollars and saying, 'Okay, see you later. Go off to school and have a good lunch.'