My mom took me to see Carnal Knowledge and The Wild Bunch and all these kind of movies when I was a kid.

I mean, there's an aspect I've always said that is - it's, you know, it's not poetry but it's kind of like it. It's not song lyrics but it's kind of like song lyrics. It's not rap but it's kind of like rap. And it's not stand-up comedy but it is kind of like stand-up comedy. It's all those things together.

Everybody always talks about the science fiction genre, in particular, which always makes me think about people in spaceships. I can appreciate that, but that's not really where I think my dramatist aspect lies.

If you want to make a movie, make it. Don't wait for a grant, don't wait for the perfect circumstances, just make it.

I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends.

Something stopped me in school a little bit. Anything that I'm not interested in, I can't even feign interest.

I remember when it was reported that I was going to do the film in this format, people were actually speculating, and I guess I understand it. They were like, "Yeah, okay, that all sounds really great, but why would he do it for a thing that's so set bound?" That's not very profound thinking when it comes to 65mm. It's not just for shooting travelogues, mountain scenery and nature.