It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody.

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.

Music is, for me, a great tool of a filmmaker, the same way cinematography, the acting, editing, post-production, the costumes are. You know, to help you tell a story.

I don't really analyze my stuff when I write. I write about stuff that I'm interested in, that I'm feeling at that particular time. When I stand back and look at the complete work, I might see themes that run through the whole film, but I'm not really conscious of it when I'm doing it.

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

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

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