I am passionate. I am political about my country, about what it is, how strong it is, how strong it remains.

I was blessed to look well and retain a youthful look but that was just genes. I was disappointed when critics started pointing out my wrinkles. I thought, you mean this is what it's gonna be about now? I'm not going to be permitted to be human?

Once you leave Sundance suddenly you run into bulldozers and concrete and cranes, and all that heritage that the Mormon culture used to be so proud of is turned into out of control develpoment.

As an artist I just can't think of a better life than the one I've been blessed with. It's just a great ride.

I think documentary filmmakers need as much protection as possible under journalist's privilege. How else is the public to know what is going on?

So what if my face is falling apart? I don't give a damn. Anyway, it gives me character. Everyone thinks that they can stay pretty forever but some come out of Beverly Hills surgeries looking scary to me.

Criticism challenges current findings. The effort to defend one's position can lead to deeper insights or consideration of options previously not considered.