As a people we do not need anyone else's stamp of approval.

'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location.

First of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a lot of other art forms.

Everybody does what they want to do for their own specific reasons.

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

I'm surprised that Hollywood and networks have not been diverse as other industries.

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love.