I suppose things are better now, but ... I don't know. People still hate each other, they just know how to hide it better.

Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?

I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write.

Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.That's why you hire them, so why tell somebody first what it is you want? I'm more curious to see what they bring to it and then be inspired by it and say: "OK, what if you tried this?" or "What would happen if ... ?"

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.

I think distribution has become a lot harder. With the whole explosion of digital video, there's just a lot more people making films. Distributors have a lot more choice. I do think there's an audience out there for small films. It's obvious to me what the studios do: they've co-opted independent film. They all have their independent arm. They can afford to crush the competition.

I can't relate to 99% of humanity.