We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level.

I really don't deal with hypotheticals.

I respect the audience's intelligence a lot, and that's why I don't try to go for the lowest common denominator.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

I don't get tripped up in technology. I use technology as a tool. 'Oldboy' we shot Two Pro 35mm. For 'Da Blood of Jesus,' we shot digitally. We shot the new Sony F55. It's a 4K camera.

I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive.

I think it would be very boring dramatically to have a film where everybody was a lawyer or doctor and had no faults. To me, the most important thing is to be truthful.