My parents were always encouraging of us being creative however we wanted to be. People say, "You didn't get pressured into having to be a director?" But it's hard to be around my dad and not be curious about filmmaking, because he thinks it's the ultimate medium.

I learned that from my dad: you put your heart into something, you have to protect it, what you're making.

When you're making a film you're thinking about how to tell the story visually.

It’s always more intriguing to imagine what’s happening, as opposed to seeing everything, because then you can use your imagination. I always wanted to be at a distance.

It bugs me when they have people my age [28] playing teenagers.

Thats the way I work: I try to imagine what I would like to see.

My movies are not about being, but becoming.