I wanted to make a love story without being nerdy.

I always remember my dad saying, "No one makes a remake unless they are trying to make money; there is no reason for it." It was not an honorable thing to do.

There's something about being a teenager that's so sincere. Everything is more epic, like your first crush. I feel that it's not always portrayed very accurately.

I like amateur things.

I like telling the story in a visual way. I don't like explaining a lot in dialogue.

My dad told me, 'Your movie's never as good as the dailies and never as bad as the rough cut.

Ever since I was little, I've felt very comfortable on a set. The time is stressful - being creative under time constraints. But there is an excitement and energy that you only have a certain amount of time to get what you want.