An actor who's a control freak, that doesn't work. We have to be malleable. We cannot come in and try to control or dominate.

I just have a desire not to judge and view things compassionately.

If you take care of the woman in the family, the whole family prospers. But when the mother falters, the family falls apart.

In my heart I'm independent, a bit of a rebel, a nonconformist.

Having your work be the basis of fame, that's a far more stable feeling.

As an actor you don't control the end result. Because you're a director, you get to control the end result. I think for us, we really have to show up and participate and give. And then let go.

Don't worry about something going away; enjoy it while it's happening. And don't worry about something that's not even real.