I did not, like my children and people today, grow up with television as part of my life.

When I was about fifteen, I went to work at Yosemite National Park. It changed me forever. Nature had carved its own sculpture, and I was part of it, not the other way around.

I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with.

Have a strong vision about the story you want to tell and how you want to tell it.

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

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

The art of making a film and its content are far more interesting to me than the result or impact.