All of the films that I've made are about the country I live in and grew up in... And I think if you're going to put an artist's eye to it, you're going to put a critical eye to it. I've always been interested in the gray area that exists between the black and white, or the red and blue, and that's where complexity lies.

It's good to say, 'Look, I can't always be right, but my gut tells me this' - and then you confirm with your gut.

I didn’t want the attacks to affect me. I don’t believe you should be led by fear.

He has the attention span of a lightning bolt.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I think Hollywood... well, there is no Hollywood anymore so let's just call it the mainstream since the business is no longer Hollywood producing its own films and then distributing, they just distribute.

Politics right now is in a very dark place, and I think the only place for me is to do what I do - make films, create art, watch it as it evolves. Right now it's like Humpty Dumpty sitting on a wall, and a great fall is happening. The behavior seems to be really dumb.