News makes things black and white. Documentary filmmaking should do the opposite.

One of the things I've been talking about with my critical writing and my own work is that these movies are seen differently in a theatrical space. It's very important to me. I edit films to be seen theatrically, like fiction material I've worked on like Listen Up Phillip or other documentaries.

Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.

Your college education is a key moment in life.

It's sometimes hard to talk about politics and art. Obviously, I have my core beliefs, but I think art is best when it's troublesome and pushes against stuff.