I'm very careful about how I portray violence in my films. I do believe that violence, especially violent video games, are not a good thing for young kids.

Critics like to build you up, tear you down, and then, if you're lucky, build you up again.

My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker.

Fight the power that be. Fight the power.

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

I am trying to stay away from this position of me "returning to my roots." As if my roots are that I'm only comfortable working on low-budget, small films. That's not the case at all.

I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.