The idea of being in a hugely successful movie that I don't like would be just as bad as being in a film that I love that no one sees. I wouldn't want the kind of success that felt cheap or that I didn't own.

Being a father is the greatest achievement and the most important thing about me. I have two great kids, no question.

I won't make a movie for money ever again.

You know, social issue movies don't make a lot of money.

To be more involved and more aware is appealing to me.

Granted, there are times when, for business reasons, you do something that's more mainstream. But even then, I try to find something that has a dark or subversive aspect.

There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving, but now that I've learned as much as I have, I want to do movies that I want to see, that have their own unique flavor.