Everyone in my family is in the film business; I knew I wanted to be creative and it was important in my family to be artistic.

For everyone, there are those moments when you have great days with someone you wouldn't expect to. Then you have to go back to your real lives, but it makes an impression on you.

I never get myself in a situation where I don't have creative freedom.

When you direct is the only time you get to have the world exactly how you want it. My movies are very close to what I set out to do. And I'm super-opinionated about what I do and don't like.

Everyone in my family is in the film business; I knew I wanted to be creative and it was important in my family to be artistic.

I definitely have had friendships and moments with people from different backgrounds and in different stages of their lives.

I try to always be open to what the actors want to try. I don't storyboard and try to be intuitive and open on the day of filming.