Memory is a form of time travel. That's something we do during the course of the day, every single day. The idea of actually being able to physically adjust that and change it instead of being haunted by it is a really human thing.

You never want to make a "message movie," but you always want to be talking about something that you care about.

Belgrade has kind of a Dublinesque, dear-dirty charm.

I mean, the first “Back to the Future” is kind of a perfect script, I think. In terms of handling time travel the best, it depends on your definition. To me, that means it effectively uses it in the story.

The only advice I can really give to the young filmmakers is to be persistent, don't give up, and keep watching and making as many movies as you possibly can.

Showing your movie to an audience... it's like your kid doing a piano recital. 'Just let it not fail. Please.

Much of directing [a movie] is not directing but just listening and being present in the moment and just keeping your eyes open.