It's a gamble you take, the risk of alienating an audience. But there's a theory - sometimes it's better to confuse them for five minutes than let them get ahead of you for 10 seconds.

I write from my stomach.

You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things musically.

I don't think it's a director's job to peek behind the curtain too much.

To make a film, the final big collaborator that you have is the composer.

I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.

If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world.