Although it wasn't that easy to do, it was wonderful working with John Wayne.

Well, it's like my movie, 'The Apostle.' Some people in the North don't get that movie. They think that, in the South, if you don't shout, you can't play one of those guys.

Never use money to measure wealth, son.

Look, Hollywood's a mecca, but it's not the final answer. You pick up a camera anyplace in the world, you can make a movie.

You gotta be careful with message movies. People say "What do you want people to take away from it?" I always say its totally individual.

I like the good feeling movies.

You really have to soak up the culture of the people to get it right. If you're making a fiction film, it's entertainment, but you want it to be as real as possible.