To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.

To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.

I want to make movies that people talk about when they leave the theater, that aren't clear-cut, but effective and fulfilling in some sense.

I am miserable when I'm in a movie I'm not proud of and a movie that I don't want to do.

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

I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people.

I've made 30-plus films over 20 years. And in my opinion, five of them are good.