I have an argument that to master any field, it's simple: it's a function of time. How much you devote yourself to the process, how much experience you get, how much you're willing to expand your limits, how willing you are to develop your own style. If you're willing to put 10,000 hours, something amazing is going to happen.

The wrong way to look at your university life is to say it's like job training, unless you're going into something very specific.

I've always been intrigued by fighter pilots and strategy because it occurs in like, milliseconds, you know.

I want my movies to play in movie theaters. While festivals can fulfill a part of that, there's nothing like getting a week-long run for your movie. It's becoming increasingly difficult to get that.

People go into things for the wrong reasons.

When there are no other options, people fight harder. If the choice is life or death they have nothing to lose.

It's fortunately a kind of society we live in where we can be diverse. People can take different paths and not feel like they're doing something wrong.