I guess there are different ways to handle success. You can multiply it financially and use it to multiply your net worth. That's always been very appealing to me.

...if our humanity - our soul as a society - is overtaken by the materiel and cosmetic, there will be no hope of peace.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

I've been able to carve out spaces for myself. At Sundance, I'm in the mountains - my property is private. I get on a horse and ride for three, four hours. Sometimes five. I get lost. But when I'm in, I'm in.

Hollywood was not a place I dreamed of getting to. I never could take seriously the obsession people have about being a celebrity or getting to Hollywood - I was born next door.

The world around us is in a sea change, and I think the glory of art is that it cannot only survive change, it can lead it

Lastly get emotionally connected to your story so you can deliver it, you know, if you can't deliver the emotions to your script there's no point to your story. Story is the key.