I was looking for people who didn't have any preconceptions about films, what I call the "post-rules" generation.

One of the things that I do like about filmmaking is that you find out how to solve new problems.

The best advice is essentially that thing in the back of your mind that you really aren't sure of, and when you start to hear other people bring up the same concerns, you say, "Okay, let's address that."

Screenplays are not works of art. They are invitations to others to collaborate on a work of art.

Let's just shoot in black and white. Don't explain why. Have no reason for it. Just do it because it's interesting.

Now I see it clearly. My whole life has pointed in one direction. I see that now. There never has been any choice for me.

There's something wrong - the performance, the weather, the set design, the lighting. Something is not working. And so you say, "Give me 10 minutes." When you're first directing, you're terrified. But when you've been in that situation enough times, you know that under pressure, it will come to you.